Chuck Marr
Areas of Expertise: Budget — Federal, Tax — Federal
Chuck Marr is the Director of Federal Tax Policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. From 1999 through 2004, he was Economic Policy Advisor to Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle and Senior Advisor for Budget Policy at the National Economic Council from 1997 through 1999 during the second term of President Clinton. Tax policy was a key area of responsibility of both these positions. In addition, earlier in his career he was Chief Economist of the Senate Budget Committee and a professional staff member of the Senate Banking Committee.
Most recently, prior to joining the Center in March, 2009, he was a senior political strategist in the Washington Research Group of Lehman Brothers and Barclays Capital, where he analyzed the impact of public policy on financial markets. He has also taught as an adjunct Professor at Georgetown University.
Marr has a BA in Economics from the University of Rochester and an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School.
Recent Reports
- Allowing High-Income Tax Cuts to Expire on Schedule Would Be Sound Economic and Fiscal Policy
- Contrary to Claims, Allowing Estate Tax to Expire Would Make Family Farms and Small Businesses Worse off Overall
- Statement: Chuck Marr, Director of Federal Tax Policy, on the Senate Debate on the Federal Estate Tax
- With Fully Offset Tax Extender Bill, House Advances Important Fiscal Principle; Senate Should Follow
- Statement: Chuck Marr, Director of Federal Tax Policy, on House Consideration of the Estate Tax
