Austan Goolsbee

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1991-1992 Austan Goolsbee and debate partner David Gray won the American Parliamentary Debate Association National Debate Team of the Year competition in 1991 defeating Ted Cruz who, once Goolsbee graduated, would go on to win in 1992 with David Panton.
2006 In 2006, President Barack Obama’s chief economist, Austan Goolsbee, suggested a “simple return,” in which taxpayers would receive already completed tax forms for their review or correction. Goolsbee estimated his system would save taxpayers more than US$2 billion a year in tax preparation fees.
2022 The Conversation - The IRS Already Has Your Income Tax Data—So Why Do Americans Still Have to File Their Taxes? A tax expert explains why the US continues to use such a complex and costly income tax system.
One practical joke was giving a dead fish to the departing White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel, who has been known to give dead fish to political opponents.
President's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness AKA the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board