'An Inconvenient Tax,' history of tax discussion Nov. 9

A free screening of the documentary "An Inconvenient Tax" and a discussion with filmmaker Vincent Vittorio and University of Nebraska-Lincoln economist John Anderson is planned for 4 p.m., Nov. 9 at the Nebraska Union, 14th and R streets.

"An Inconvenient Tax" explores the history of the income tax and brings to light the causes of its many complexities. The film follows the tax through wars, economic booms and some of the most significant presidencies in U.S. history. To help crack the code, the film employs the country's top economic experts, commentators and political voices. Noam Chomsky, Steve Forbes, Joseph Thorndike, Mike Huckabee, Charles Rossotti, Dave M. Walker, Neal Boortz, Ron Paul and others discuss not only the problems America faces in the tax code, but also give valuable insights on how to move forward. Finally, the film gives a voice to the creators of several potential tax reform solutions who claim to have found a better way.

Vittorio wrote the documentary, and will be present to discuss the film-making process and his experiences with the making of "An Inconvenient Tax." He founded Life Is My Movie Entertainment in 2001 as an outlet for independent film ventures, and has degrees from the University of Florida in journalism and arts. Anderson served as a senior economist with the President's Council of Economic Advisers in Washington, D.C., working with Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke. In that role, he conducted research on tax reform and provided support to the President's Tax Panel, which made recommendations for major reforms of the tax system.

The two-hour event is free and open to the public. The event is a co-sponsorship between the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center and at UNL, the College of Arts and Sciences through the Thomas C. Sorensen Policy Seminar Series, the College of Business Administration, the Government Liaison Committee of ASUN, and Student Advisory Board of the College of Business Administration.

For more information, visit Public Policy Center website at http://ppc.nebraska.edu.

WRITER: Tarik Abdel-Monem