Former Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Bill Thomas studies tax, trade, and health care policy, elections, and legislative and political process.

-Member, U.S. House of Representatives, 1979-2007

-Chairman, House Ways and Means Committee, 2001-2007

-Chairman, House Administration Committee, 1995-2001

-Cochairman, National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare, 1998-1999

-Member, California State Assembly, 1974-1979

-Professor, Political Science, Bakersfield College, 1965-1974

Education

B.A., M.A., Political Science and History, San Francisco State University

A.A., Santa Ana Community College

Articles and Short Publications

Tackle Social Security Reform in Small Steps No Stimulus Gimmicks, Please Public "Private" Equity: The Tax Puzzle

Events

Pension Protection Act of 2006 I Pay, You Pay, Variable Co-Pay Taxing Corporate Capital Gains: Economic Implications and Policy Options

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