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September 10, 12, 19, 24, 2002
Seminars on the Hill & at the Cato Institute • Washington, D.C.
| Tuesday, September 10 |
Cato Institute: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
Young Workers’ Unique Stake in Social Security Reform
Young Americans have the most to lose if Social Security becomes insolvent,
and the most to gain from plans to make it sustainable over the long run. Speakers
will debate the best ways to maintain and improve Social Security for the future,
including options that incorporate personal retirement accounts.
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Moderator-Richard Thau
Executive Director, Third Millennium
Meredith Bagby
Board Member, Third Millennium
Matthew Moore
Policy Analyst, National Center for Policy Analysis
Shaun O’Brien
Assistant Director, Public Policy Department, AFL-CIO
Sarah Harding
Policy Analyst, Economic Policy Institute
Introduction–Tom Ivancie
President, America’s Future Foundation
Featured Address: Who’s Cutting What?
Comparing Costs and Benefits in the Social Security Reform Debate
Andrew G. Biggs
Social Security Analyst, Cato Institute
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| Thursday, September 12 |
Capitol Hill: Rayburn House Office Building, Room B-338: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
(Reception to follow)
How Would the President’s Commission’s Plans Affect Young Americans?
The President’s Commission to Strengthen Social Security put forward three
plans to improve Social Security’s finances and allow workers to invest in
personal retirement accounts. How would these plans affect younger Americans?
Do they go too far, or not far enough?
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Moderator-Maya MacGuineas
Senior Fellow, New America Foundation
Charles P. Blahous
Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy, National Economic Council
Executive Director, President’s Commission to Strengthen Social Security
Jeffrey R. Brown
Assistant Professor of Finance, University of Illinois
Jeff Lemieux
Senior Economist, Progressive Policy Institute
Andrew A. Samwick
Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College
Featured Address: No More Spin:
The Real Case for Social Security Reform
Kent Smetters
Asst. Professor of Insurance and Risk Management, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
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| Thursday, September 19 |
Cato Institute: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
(Reception to follow)
Savings, Investment, and Young Americans
With Social Security facing long-term imbalance, younger Americans need to
be more self-reliant than ever when it comes to planning their financial futures.
Are young Americans equipped to invest? What can the financial services
community do to reach to out to this new generation of investors?
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Moderator-David C. John
Research Fellow, Social Security,The Heritage Foundation
Chris Stallman
President, TeenAnalyst.com
Jaqueline Mosso
Manager, Participant Education, Prudential Financial
Jonathan Harel
Financial Advisor, American Express Financial Advisors
Featured Address: Social Security and the Millennial Generation
Neil Howe
Senior Advisor, Concord Coalition; Author, Millennials Rising: The Next Great Generation
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| Tuesday, September 24 |
Capitol Hill: Longworth House Office Building, Room 1539: 4:30-6:30 p.m.
(Reception to follow)
The Politics of Social Security Reform
Social Security reform could be one of the hottest issues in the
upcoming elections. Where do the political parties stand on personal
accounts, and how do young Americans feel about the issues?
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Moderator-John S. Barry
Chief Economist and Director of Research, Tax Foundation
Jennifer Olson
Legislative Assistant, Representative Jim Kolbe’s Office
Andrew Biggs
Social Security Analyst, Cato Institute
Lex Paulson
Vice President, College Democrats of America
Hans Riemer
Senior Policy Analyst, Campaign for America’s Future
Featured Address: The Gen-X Perspective and Social Security Reform
Bruce Tulgan
Founder, Rainmaker Thinking; Author, Managing Generation X
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