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April 1, 1998

Social Security Reform

Committee members heard testimony from several members of Congress and others on Social Security reform and the creation of an expert panel … read more

Committee members heard testimony from several members of Congress and others on Social Security reform and the creation of an expert panel to recommend solutions to Congress. They testified about various ideas to keep the system solvent as the post World War II generation retires and the importance of setting up such a panel in order to allow discussion and reduce the influence of politics on Social Security policy. The panel would report back to Congress on February 1, 1999. close

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W.R. Archer Jr. U.S. Representative [R] Texas
Xavier Becerra U.S. Representative [D] California

Jim Bunning U.S. Representative [R] Kentucky
Ben Cardin U.S. Representative [D] Maryland
Mac Collins U.S. Representative [R] Georgia
Phil Crane U.S. Representative [R] Illinois
Bob Dole U.S. Senator (Former) [R] Kansas
Jennifer Dunn U.S. Representative [R] Washington
Newt Gingrich U.S. Representative [R] Georgia
Melissa Hieger Board Member Third Millenium
Amo Houghton U.S. Representative [R] New York
Nancy Johnson U.S. Representative [R] Connecticut
Barbara B. Kennelly U.S. Representative [D] Connecticut
James Kolbe U.S. Representative [R] Arizona
Sander Levin U.S. Representative [D] Michigan
Jim McCrery U.S. Representative [R] Louisiana
Robert Myers Chief Actuary (Former) Social Security Administration
Jerry Nadler U.S. Representative [D] New York
Earl Pomeroy U.S. Representative [D] North Dakota
Rob Portman U.S. Representative [R] Ohio
Wendell Primus Director Center for Budget and Policy Priorities->Income Security
James Ramstad U.S. Representative [R] Minnesota
Otto Schultz Member American Association of Retired Persons->Board of Directors
Eugene Shaw Jr. U.S. Representative [R] Florida
Pete Stark U.S. Representative [D] California
Karen Thurman U.S. Representative [D] Florida

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Program ID:: 103264-1
Category:: House Committee
Format:: House Committee
Location:: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:: Apr 02, 1998 | 12:49am EST | C-SPAN 1
Last Aired:: Apr 06, 1998 | 3:36am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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Apr 02, 1998 | 12:49am EST | C-SPAN 1
Apr 02, 1998 | 5:50am EST | C-SPAN 2
Apr 02, 1998 | 3:13pm EST | C-SPAN 1
Apr 06, 1998 | 3:36am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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