Youth and Deficit Spending
Committee members and witnesses discussed the federal budget deficit and its impact on young people. They attributed growing deficits to President Bush’s “tax cuts without offsets,” which…
76 viewsCommittee members and witnesses discussed the federal budget deficit and its impact on young people. They attributed growing deficits to President Bush’s “tax cuts without offsets,” which…
76 viewsMr. Greenspan testified about the state of the U.S. economy. In his remarks he said that the economy continued to improve slowly and was restrained by high oil prices. He also warned of the…
123 viewsDemocratic Party leaders spoke about party platform issues and Senator John Kerry’s candidacy for president. Proceedings also included entertainment and short videos highlighting issues.
1,221 viewsThis event was hosted by The Partnership, which is a New England organization dedicated to enhancing the economic competitiveness of the region by attracting, developing, retaining and…
64 viewsRepresentative Harold Ford (D-Tennessee) spoke about the role of African-Americans in the 2004 election, and about Senator John Kerry’s choice of running mate, fellow senator John Edwards. He is…
79 viewsFollowing an introduction by Mr. Kantor and a speech by Mr. Shriver, panelists discussed the life and work of humanitarian Sargent Shriver. Mr. Russert moderated the panel. Each panelist…
785 viewsThe House Budget Committee held a markup of the concurrent resolution on the fiscal year 2005 federal budget. The majority and minority each presented their views. Staff members were then…
99 viewsSenator John Breaux (D-Louisiana), Representative Harold Ford, Jr. (D-Tennessee) and other panelists talked about U.S. politics in relation to President Bush’s January 20 State of the Union…
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