Events
The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosts various events to educate the public about various policy issues. Below is a list of our upcoming, current, and past events.
Dec 5, 2008
Social Policy After the Economic Crisis
On December 5, 2008, the New America Foundation’s Next Social Contract Initiative hosted a three panel discussion about the future of social policy after the economic downturn. Maya MacGuineas, Director of the Fiscal Policy Program at the New...
Nov 10, 2008
Recipes for Recovery
On Monday, November 10th, the New America Foundation’s (NAF) Next Social Contract Initiative and the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted “Recipes for Recovery,” a half-day event on the current state of the U.S....
Oct 8, 2008
What Comes Next?
On Wednesday, October 8, 2008, experts from private industry, think tanks and government came together on two panels to discuss the recent financial crisis and its effect on future policy. The first panel discussed the economic conditions...
Sep 15, 2008
Busting the Budget: Healthcare Costs or Entitlement Programs?
On Monday, September 15th, six experts in fiscal policy and healthcare policy debated the nature of the nation’s pending fiscal crisis at the National Press Club. Moderated by TaxVox editor Howard Gleckman, the event featured Henry Aaron and...
Sep 8, 2008
Lessons in Entitlement Reform
Steven Gillon discussed the details of how House Speaker Newt Gingrich and President Bill Clinton held a secret meeting where they reached a groundbreaking deal to create a centrist political coalition to reform Social Security and Medicare, as...