President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will host the 'Fiscal Responsibility Summit' on Monday, February 23, 2009, at White House.
The three-hour meeting will begin in the State Dining Room with opening statements by Biden and Obama. Participants include both Republican and Democratic lawmakers and a panel of economists, advisers and representatives of advocacy groups.The Caucus (NYT): White House Plans Fiscal Responsibility Summit (February 17, 2009) The topic of discussion will be on how the United States "can cut the trillion-dollar deficit that we've inherited," according to Obama. Topics up for discussion include taxes, Social Security and defense spending.CBS News: Obama To Stress Fiscal Responsibility, Inheriting A Massive Deficit... (February 23, 2009)
Taxes, Budget and More
The Fiscal Responsibility Summit will address several topics including taxes, Social Security, domestic policy and health care. Timothy Geithner, Paul Volcker, Lawrence Summers, Christina Romer, Peter Orszag, Melody Barnes, Leon Panetta and Janet Napolitano are all expected to lead discussions.WashingtonPost.com: Obama 'Fiscal Responsibility' Summit Set for Monday (February 23, 2009)
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Fiscal Responsibility Summit is intended as a strategy to deal with the U.S.'s long-term fiscal stability and the nation's deficitGuardian Unlimited: Obama's First Budget to Pledge $1tn Deficit Will Be Halved... (February 23, 2009)CBS News: [http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/02/23/politics/100days/main4821499.shtml Obama To Stress Fiscal Responsibility, Inheriting A Massive Def
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Invitations were sent to members of the House, Senate, scholars and representatives of advocacy groupsThe Caucus (NYT): White House Plans Fiscal Responsibility Summit (February 17, 2009)
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