Garrett Watson
Special Projects Manager
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Garrett Watson is Special Projects Manager at the Tax Foundation, where he focuses on how the federal and state tax systems can be improved for entrepreneurs and innovators.
Previously, Garrett was a program manager with the R Street Institute, where he managed grants and tracked the organization’s policy impact. Garrett also conducted policy research on economic opportunity, which was featured in National Review Online and The Washington Examiner.
Garrett earned a bachelor’s degree from St. Lawrence University in upstate New York, where he studied economics and philosophy.
Garrett lives in Arlington, Virginia, and is an avid hockey fan and snowboarder.
Written Works
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Learning from Europe and America’s Shared Gross Receipts Tax Experience
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Resisting the Allure of Gross Receipts Taxes: An Assessment of Their Costs and Consequences
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A High Tax Rate on Star Inventors Lowers Total Innovation
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Ocasio-Cortez’s Proposed 70 Percent Top Marginal Income Tax Rate Would Deter Innovation
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Unequal Tax Treatment Is Contributing to Rising Debt Levels for Entrepreneurs
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San Francisco Joins California Cities Levying a Gross Receipts Tax on Cannabis
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San Francisco about to Face a Legal Morass After Voters Approve Proposition C
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