Aida Vazquez-Soto Development Associate Contact Aida Vazquez-Soto Follow Aida Vazquez-Soto on Twitter Aida Vazquez-Soto is a Development Associate with the Tax Foundation. Aida’s previous experiences include serving as a research associate to Dr. Susan MacManus, whose focuses include demographics and Florida politics, and interning with the Tax Foundation and the Reason Foundation. In 2020, Aida graduated from the University of South Florida with concurrent degrees in Quantitative Economics and Econometrics (B.S.) and Political Science (B.A.). She is also an alumna of the General Course (2019-2020) at the London School of Economics, where she took courses focusing on public policy and government. Aida is a native of Tampa, Florida. In her free time she is a freelance writer, with hobbies including reading, gardening, and playing video games—especially video games about gardening. Written Works What is the Real Value of $100 in Metropolitan Areas? August 28, 2019 What is the Real Value of $100 in Your State? August 14, 2019 Increasing Taxes on Capital Gains Requires Trade-offs August 2, 2019 How Much Turnover Is There Among the Richest Americans? July 8, 2019 Simplifying Complex Income Tax Deduction Rules Would Benefit Short-Term Rental Arrangements June 13, 2019 See Full List Back to Staff Page