The Family Prosperity Institute (FPI) provides federal, state, and local policymakers—as well as civic leaders and community-minded citizens—the roadmap needed for the development of economic and social policies that improve the well-being and prosperity of American families and the communities in which they live. No other measure provides more credible and comprehensive insights into how the economy affects families, and how families affect the economy.

The Granite Institute works to keep New Hampshire as the freest state in the union, where families thrive because of access to high quality education choices, a growing economy that attracts entrepreneurs, and a financially viable system to care for our elderly.

Provide economic modeling and data analysis to state-based think tanks and national think tanks.

The Family Prosperity Index (FPI) provides federal, state, and local policymakers—as well as civic leaders and community-minded citizens—the roadmap needed for the development of economic and social policies that improve the wellbeing and prosperity of American families and the communities in which they live. No other measure provides more credible and comprehensive insights into how the economy affects families, and how families affect the economy.

Federalism In Action, a 501c(3), works to equip local lawmakers and empower citizens to engage the imbalance of power imposed from Washington, DC. by providing the intellectual ammunition to inform and inspire coalitions of policymakers, citizen activists, and scholars who are acting to keep government local. Through our various projects--Free the Lands, Stopping Obamacare in the States, and Financial Ready--we provide research, solutions and messages that arm policy leaders to win tangible victories for citizen rule, solving problems by restoring local control and checking the harmful centralization of government power in Washington.

The Maine Heritage Policy Center is a research and educational organization whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise; limited, constitutional government; individual freedom; and traditional American values–all for the purpose of providing public policy solutions that benefit the people of Maine. Since 2010, Scott has served as a Member of the Maine Economic Forecasting Commission as appointed by Governor Paul LePage.

The Maine Heritage Policy Center is a research and educational organization whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise; limited, constitutional government; individual freedom; and traditional American values–all for the purpose of providing public policy solutions that benefit the people of Maine.

Oversee and enhance a micro-simulation model capable of estimating several aspects of the U.S. federal tax code including the income tax and payroll tax among others. The model utilizes a statistically matched dataset between the IRS Public Use File and the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey. The matched dataset contains over 530,000 records and over 900 variables with data access and storage via SQL server. Other duties include working collaboratively with other staff members to perform detailed tax and economic analysis of Congressional tax proposals.

Perform tax burden estimation and forecasting utilizing proprietary models designed in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 and/or Excel. Research and author reports on important tax policy issues at the federal, state and local levels-includes the collection and verification of economic data series from government sources such as the Census Bureau and Bureau of Economic Analysis. Present written papers to academic, professional and government audiences. Other duties include regular communications with members of the press-including newspaper, radio and television interviews-and the provision of training to new members of the economic staff.Special Projects:Develop and maintain a micro-simulation model of the U.S. federal income tax code capable of estimating the effects of tax policy changes on tax revenue and tax liabilities. The model utilizes the IRS Public Use File consisting of over 130,000 records and over 230 variables and is written in Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0 with data access and storage via Microsoft Access. Assist in the development and operation of a statistically matched dataset between the IRS Public Use File and the Census Bureau's Current Population Survey. The dataset has also been linked with output generated by the micro-simulation model of the U.S. federal income tax code. The purpose of the dataset is to provide demographic profiles of U.S. taxpayers. The resulting matched dataset contains over 530,000 records and over 900 variables with data access and storage via SPSS.