Tuesday, October 5, I will be speaking at a conference on Fiscal Reform in Washington D.C. titled “America’s Fiscal Choices: Strengthening our Economy and Building for our Future”

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The conference is sponsored by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, the Century Foundation, Demos and the Economic Policy Institute.

 Speakers and moderators include: Paul Krugman, Karen Davis, John Podesta, Larry Mishell, Robert Greenstein, Robert Reischauer, Robert Kuttner and Ezra Klein.

 The conference is being streamed live from the Newseum; You can also return to this page and view it below the following press release with details

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  Health Care Experts Karen Davis, Maggie Mahar, and William Hoagland Discuss Next Steps for Healthcare Reform

 Panel is part of October 5 Conference: America’s Fiscal Choices: Strengthening our Economy and Building for our Future

 WHAT:           The Long-Term Challenge:  Next Steps for Healthcare Reform session

 WHO:             Karen Davis, president of the Commonwealth Fund;

                      Maggie Mahar, Century Foundation fellow and editor of Health Beat blog,

                     William Hoagland, vice president of policy for CIGNA

                     Robert Kuttner, moderator, founder, The American Prospect, distinguished senior fellow, Demos,

 WHEN:          Tuesday, October 5, panel at 2:30 p.m., media availability begins at 3:15 p.m.

 WHERE:        Newseum, 555 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20001

 CONTACT:     Laurie Ahlrich at ahlrich@tcf.org or (212) 442-7722

                   Christy Hicks at hicks@tcf.org or (917) 544-2949 (day of conference)

 Three nationally respected health care experts will discuss the fiscal policy implications of the political decisions we make in planning and implementing the next steps for health care reform. Media will have the opportunity to interview panelists immediately following the panel discussion. The session is part of a conference hosted by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, The Century Foundation, Demos and the Economic Policy Institute on America’s Fiscal Choices: Strengthening Our Economy and Building for the Future, on Tuesday, October 5, at the Newseum in Washington, DC.  The conference will bring together economists and policy experts for an important discussion about federal budget priorities and how to build a prosperous future for the United States and the American people. Nobel Laureates Paul Krugman and Martin Feldstein, Goldman Sachs Chief Economist Jan Hatzius, former Congressional Budget Office Director Robert Reischauer, and former Comptroller General David Walker are among the conference panelists.

 The entire conference is open to journalists and each presentation will be followed by media availability with the panelists. 

                     The conference schedule and confirmed participants are as follows:

 

TOPIC

SPEAKERS

Welcome and Setting the Framework: Economic Growth, Investment and Deficit Reduction

Tamara Draut, Demos;  Lawrence Mishel, Economic Policy Institute

Economists panel: Budget Policy and Short –Term Recovery and Long-Term Growth

Jan Hatzius, Goldman Sachs; Paul Krugman, New York Times; Martin Feldstein, Harvard

The Short-Term Challenge: The Fiscal Squeeze on State and Local Governments

Robert Greenstein, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities                                  

 

The Medium-Term Challenge: Replenishing Revenues and Modernizing the Tax Code

Leonard Burman, Urban Institute; John Irons, Economic Policy Institute   

Lunch Time Feature: The Medium Term Challenge: Strengthening Social Security and Retirement Security

Nancy Altman, Social Security Works; Teresa Ghilarducci, New School; Robert Reischauer, Urban Institute

The Medium-Term Challenge: Reassessing our National Security Goals and Budget

Carl Conetta, Project on Defense Alternatives; David Walker, Peter G. Peterson Foundation; Cindy Williams, MIT

The Long-Term Challenge:  Next Steps for Healthcare Reform

Karen Davis, Commonwealth Fund; Maggie Mahar, TCF Fellow; Bill Hoagland, CIGNA                        

The Long-Term Challenge: Public Investment as a Foundation for Growth

John Podesta, Center for American Progress; Robert Puentes, Brookings Institution; Eileen Appelbaum, Center for Economic and  Policy Research                     

 Video will be streamed from The Newseum Site or you can return to this page and see it in the box below:

Watch the Live Webcast Tuesday October 5th 9AM- 4:30P



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