Campaign Finance Reform
Participants discussed the role of money in U.S. politics, especially in campaigns. They examined how money has influenced campaigns and intensified voter discontent with both parties and th…
120 viewsParticipants discussed the role of money in U.S. politics, especially in campaigns. They examined how money has influenced campaigns and intensified voter discontent with both parties and th…
120 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 viewsWarren Rudman and Senator John Warner spoke about entitlements and the federal budget. They also answered questions from the audience.
28 viewsFred Goldberg and former Senator John Danforth (R-Missouri) discussed various issues concerning entitlement reform, which included such entitlements as Social Security, Medicare, unemploymen…
42 viewsThe Concord Coalition released its second annual “Deficit Reduction Congressional Scorecard,” which rates members of Congress based on their votes concerning deficit reduction. The coalition…
47 viewsThe American Hospital Association held a symposium on healthcare reform. Participants spoke about Medicare, Medicaid, and the fairness of the U.S. healthcare system.
50 viewsWilliam Rudman, Co-Founder of the Concord Coalition, spoke about the federal budget and the national debt. He is completing an 8 week cross-country tour with the Caolition’s "National Debt C…
64 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…
100 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 viewsA bipartisan forum of U.S. senators, former federal government officials, and private sector economic policy specialists addressed deficit reduction issues and whether cutting the debt w…
84 viewsFormer Senators Paul Tsongas and Warren Rudman, co-chairs of the Concord Coalition, released what the group was calling its first annual deficit reduction scorecard. At the briefing, the two…
48 viewsDignitaries met at Bryn Mawr College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania for a conference titled "Future of Entitlements". White House Budget Director Leon Panetta led the discussion.
52 viewsTwo former senators and leaders of the Concord Coalition revealed their deficit-cutting proposals in front of an electronic sign that showed the deficit increasing by the second. Their propo…
36 viewsFormer Senators Paul Tsongas (D-MA) and Warren Rudman (R-NH) responded to questions on federal budget issues during an editorial board meeting with reporters from two Arizona newspapers. Iss…
60 viewsEconomists and economic analysts spoke in a forum sponsored by the Concord Coalition, an organization dedicated to putting America’s economic problems in the forefront of public policy debat…
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