Minimum payments in income driven repayment plans
Both President Bush and Senator Kerry have promised to halve the federal deficit by 2009. Both campaigns also have proposed major new initiatives that could increase the deficit because they would require cutting taxes or raising spending.
Panelists at this briefing will analyze the major spending and tax plans of both presidential candidates, paying special attention to health care, education, and taxes. Experts will assess the merits of the proposals, their costs, and their likely effects on the budget. Following their remarks, representatives of the Bush and Kerry campaigns will comment.
Agenda
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June 23
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Introduction
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Moderator
ARHALBERT R. HUNT Executive Washington Editor, <i>Wall Street Journal,</i> -
REACTIONS FROM THE CAMPAIGNS
James Capretta Visiting Fellow, American Enterprise Institute - Senior Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center
Jason Furman Aetna Professor of the Practice of Economic Policy - Harvard University, Nonresident Senior Fellow - Peterson Institute for International Economics, Former Brookings Expert @jasonfurman
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THE CAMPAIGN AGENDAS
BBBruce Bartlett Author, The Benefit and the Burden (Simon & Schuster, 2012)
Isabel V. Sawhill Senior Fellow Emeritus - Economic Studies, Center for Economic Security and Opportunity @isawhillJMJack Meyer President, Economic and Social Research InstituteKTKenneth Thorpe Professor and Chair, Health Policy and Management, Emory University
Leonard E. Burman Institute Fellow - The Urban Institute, Co-founder - Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center
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