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Budget, legislative and business analysts examine the upcoming work of the congressional Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, created in a recently-passed debt ceiling bill. Particip…

Panelists spoke about health care reform legislation, the potential impact of new health care regulations on the economy, and the overall effect on the national debt.

Participants spoke about the federal budget deficit, U.S. fiscal policy, the impact of economic stimulus legislation on the economy, and financial market regulation. They also answered quest…

Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about a decision by Republican leadership to abandon a budget deal worked out by negotiators the night before. They accused Republicans of bowing to bus…

John Podesta talked about the progress of federal budget negotiations and other current news events. After his prepared remarks, he answered audience questions.

President Bill Clinton announced his budget proposals for fiscal year 2001. The budget included plans to use budget surpluses to pay the national debt, modest tax cuts for lower-income famil…

Administration officials talked to reporters about a budget agreement reached with Republicans and declared victory for including several key programs including additional funds for hiring t…

Expressing disappointment with the progress of federal budget negotiations, Democratic leaders and administration officials criticized Republican congressional leaders for not accepting Demo…

After their meeting at the U.S. Capitol, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle (D-South Dakota) and House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt (D-Missouri) talked with reporters about the status of…

Senator Daschle, Representative Gephardt, and others talked to reporters about the budget negotiations. They criticized Republican leadership for the use of the Social Security surplus to ba…

Following a meeting with President Clinton to resolve differences on the budget, Republican leaders talked to reporters saying that they had made some progress and would continue to try to f…

Representative Richard Gephardt, Democrat from Missouri, and others talked to reporters about the appropriations process. They stressed that Republican leaders are breaking their promises b…

John Podesta spoke with reporters about proposed Republican tax cut legislation. He focused in particular on the impact that the plan would have on science and technology research. He cautio…

Administration officials discussed President Bill Clinton’s plan for the budget surplus, including extending solvency for Medicare and Social Security, establishing an education trust fund, …

President Clinton announced that the federal budget surplus would be 40 percent higher than expected. He also renewed his pledge to preserve the surplus until social security reform was enac…

Current news events and political issues were examined through reviews of the morning newspapers; interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators; and viewer telephone calls, faxes a…