U.S. Health Care
In an open session Secretary Leavitt, a former governor of Utah, talked about the federal-state partnership and the problems with Medicaid costs. Mr. Aaron and Mr. Butler also talked about h…
70 viewsIn an open session Secretary Leavitt, a former governor of Utah, talked about the federal-state partnership and the problems with Medicaid costs. Mr. Aaron and Mr. Butler also talked about h…
70 viewsParticipants talked about proposed plans to reform the Social Security system, including proposals to partially privatize the system for younger workers. Among the issues they addressed were…
110 viewsMr. Aaron talked about proposals to change the Social Security system and how such changes affect the national economy. He opposed private accounts and did not think the Social Security syst…
60 viewsThe Brookings Institute convened a panel on which, participants talked about President George W. Bush’s fiscal policies as he entered his second term. They addressed issues such as tax polic…
72 viewsPanelists discussed the cost of health care and projections for future health care costs. They spoke about the political impact of these costs, and responded to audience questions.
41 viewsBrookings Institution scholars talked about a report they released, “Restoring Fiscal Sanity: How to Balance the Budget.” The book analyzed the federal budget deficit and suggests ways to b…
137 viewsWitnesses testified about the state of the economy, tax cut proposals, job creation, deficit spending, and productivity.
38 viewsParticipants talked about the state of the U.S. economy. Among the issues they addressed were corporate crime, deficit spending, confidence in the stock market, and Republican focus on poten…
229 viewsParticipants talked about three separate reports on proposed Social Security reforms and the drawbacks to privatization of individual accounts. Following their remarks they answered question…
52 viewsHouse Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-Missouri) and Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota), spoke to reporters about a Social Security Commission report which recommended pa…
33 viewsMr. Orbach talked about how communities can merge excellence and access to higher education for all students. He focused on his work at the University of California, Riverside to involve par…
47 viewsPanelists met at the White House conference on social security and spoke on the private market options for Social Security. They focused on what kinds of investments should be made and who d…
47 viewsWashington Post James Glassman and Brooking Institute Henry Aaron debated about the privatization of Social Security and if it would benefit the American people. They focused on the increase…
28 viewsThe speakers talked about three plans introducing Social Security reform. They explained the benefits of Social Security with each plan and compared it to the past and what it would be like …
21 viewsSenator Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia) and several economists spoke to reporters about their opposition to the Balanced Budget Amendment to the Constitution. They argued it is “bad government…
62 viewsIn their final hearing, the Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement and Tax Reform members heard testimony from four different panels. The 32 member commission sought bipartisan agreement on lo…
71 viewsMembers of the House Education & Labor Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations heard testimony from witnesses concerning the Major League “Play Ball” Bill of 1995. The bill concerned base…
215 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…
83 viewsSenator Robert Byrd (D-West Virginia) continued the third day of hearing testimony concerning the effects a balanced budget amendment would have on the U.S. economy and those on the U.S. Con…
68 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.
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