CONCORD COALITION TO HOST BRIEFING ON THE BUDGET SURPLUS DEBATE

WASHINGTON — The Concord Coalition will host a briefing focusing on the
budget surplus debate on Thursday, Jan. 22, beginning at 9:00 a.m., in
room
B-369 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

WASHINGTON — The Concord Coalition will host a briefing focusing on the
budget surplus debate on Thursday, Jan. 22, beginning at 9:00 a.m., in
room
B-369 of the Rayburn House Office Building.

Forecasts of a potential budget surplus have kindled a vigorous debate
over
what to do with the unexpected windfall. The briefing’s panelists will
examine the following questions: Should we increase spending on social
programs, boost investment in our nation’s infrastructure, provide tax
relief for working Americans, use these funds to cover the "start-up"
costs
of restructuring the Social Security system, or start paying down the
national debt? Is this anticipated "budget surplus" even a true surplus?
And, if so, for how long will our budget stay in the black?

The panelists for the briefing include:

Robert Greenstein, executive director, Center on Budget and Policy
Priorities;

 

Martin Corry, director of the Federal Affairs Department, American
Association of Retired Persons (AARP);

 

William Niskanen, chairman, the Cato Institute.

The panel will be moderated by Martha Phillips, executive director of the
Concord Coalition.

This briefing is the latest in a series of nonpartisan informational
discussions about federal budget and entitlement issues sponsored by the
Concord Coalition for congressional staff and members of the media.