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For immediate release
February 17, 2009 |
Can Government Work? Georgetown Public Policy Institute to Host Symposium on Current Public Policy Challenges
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WHO:
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More than a dozen distinguished experts will discuss solutions to three of the most vexing public policy problems we face today: rising health care costs despite millions of uninsured Americans; global warming; and the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen will give the keynote address.
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WHAT:
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President Obama has called for a stronger federal government role in broadening health insurance while controlling costs, diversifying energy sources and reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and stimulating economic growth. Leading policy experts will discuss how the new administration might accomplish these goals at the Georgetown Public Policy Institute's (GPPI) symposium “Can Government Work?”
9 a.m. Welcome and Introduction William Gormley, interim dean, GPPI 9:15 a.m. -10:45 a.m. Health Policy: Broader Access, Lower Costs Moderated by Jean Mitchell, GPPI Sharon Long, Urban Institute Marilyn Moon, American Institutes for Research Stuart Butler, Heritage Foundation 10:45 a.m. -12:15 p.m. Energy and the Environment: Cap and Trade Moderated by Ted Gayer, GPPI Dallas Burtraw, Resources for the Future Steve Seidel, Pew Center on Global Climate Change Ken Newcombe, C-Quest Capital 12:15 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Phil Bredesen, Governor, State of Tennessee Note location: Copley Formal Lounge 2:00p.m. -3:30p.m. The Economic Crisis: An Economic Stimulus Package Moderated by Nada Eissa, GPPI Alice Rivlin, Brookings Institution, GPPI Doug Holtz-Eakin, DHE Consulting Martin Baily, Brookings Institution 3:30 p.m. Concluding Remarks E.J. Dionne, GPPI, Brookings Institution, Washington Post |
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WHEN:
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Friday, February 20, 2009 from 9:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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WHERE:
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Georgetown University
37th & O Streets, NW Washington, D.C. 20057 All discussions will take place in Gaston Hall, 3rd floor Healy Hall, unless otherwise noted. |
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SPONSORS:
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Georgetown Public Policy Institute
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COVERAGE:
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Media interested in attending must RSVP to Katie Martha at 202-687-4328 or kpm43@georgetown.edu. Press will need to present valid credentials on campus.
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