Budget and Entitlement Programs
Participants talked about budget issues and entitlement reform. Among the topics he addressed were Social Security solvency, budget deficits, and budget predictions. Following their remarks …
62 viewsParticipants talked about budget issues and entitlement reform. Among the topics he addressed were Social Security solvency, budget deficits, and budget predictions. Following their remarks …
62 viewsParticipants talked with reporters about saving federal dollars for the future through budget policy, tax cuts, and disciplined use of the federal budget surplus. Among the issues they addre…
43 viewsSeveral Concord Coalition officials talked about the importance of personal savings in long-term forecasts of the U.S. economy and offered ideas on policies to increase savings rates. They a…
38 viewsThe Concord Coalition honored Senators Alan Simpson, R-Wyoming and Bob Kerrey, D-New England, at their annual Economic Patriot Dinner. In their remarks, they talked about their efforts to co…
33 viewsFormer Senator Warrren Rudman (R-New Hampshire) and Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisors Joseph Stiglitz addressed a symposium sponsored by the Concord Coalition. They talked about e…
63 viewsFederal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan was presented with the Economic Patriot Award, following which he talked about federal budget and deficit issues. After prepared remarks by several sp…
75 viewsUnited We Stand America, a citizen action organization founded by businessman H. Ross Perot, hosted its annual conference in Dallas, Texas. Legislators, political leaders and various experts…
80 viewsThis was the last hearing of the Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement. The goal of the commission was to recommend ways to help control entitlement spending. Some approaches include cutting …
157 viewsPete Peterson of The Blackstone Group spoke about the relationship between entitlements, the growing national debt, and the U.S. economy. He argued that current U.S. society was leaving a cr…
79 viewsEmpower America held a forum to discus Entitlement Reform and the Deficit. Participants discussed the politics of deficit reduction and entitlement reform. The difficulties with changing C…
99 viewsOpening remarks and a panel discussion from The Concord Coalition policy forum on entitlement reform and the federal budget deficit.
39 viewsThe Concord Coalition is a bipartisan organization that focuses on eliminating the federal budget deficit through educating and organizing the public. The group was founded in 1992 by former…
60 viewsFollowing brief remarks on retirement programs, primarily Social Security, the panelists took questions from the audience.
62 viewsFormer Federal Reserve chairman, Paul Volcker, delivered the keynote address at this forum hosted by the Concord Coalition. He explained the goals, principles, and elements of a balanced bud…
38 viewsThe Concord Coalition sponsored a news conference on the streets of Manhattan, New York. Participants spoke about the economic problems facing the country.
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