Paul Ryan Announces House Budget Committee Hearings for March

Chairman Ryan Announces House Budget Committee Hearings for March Committee to advance dialogue on budget challenges March 2, 2011 WASHINGTON – House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (WI-01) announced today two upcoming Committee hearings aimed at engaging the public on the Federal’s government unsustainable fiscal trajectory, and the need to repair our health and retirement security safety net.

On Thursday, March 10, the Committee will hear testimony on the subject of “Lifting the Crushing Burden of Debt.” On Thursday, March 17, the Committee will hear testimony on the subject of “Fulfilling the Mission of Health and Retirement Security.” Both hearings will take place at 10:00 a.m. in 210 Cannon House Office Building.

“Lifting the Crushing Burden of Debt”

Thursday, March 10, at 10:00 a.m. ET, the Committee will hear testimony from:

Douglas Holtz-Eakin
President, American Action Forum
Former Director of the Congressional Budget Office
Additional witnesses to address the economic consequences of the debt will be announced.

“Fulfilling the Mission of Health and Retirement Security”

Thursday, March 17, at 10 a.m. ET, the Committee will hear testimony from:

Alice M. Rivlin
Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Founding Director of the Congressional Budget Office
Former Director of the Office of Management and Budget

Charles Blahous
Research Fellow, Hoover Institution
Public Trustee for Social Security

James C. Capretta
Fellow, Ethics and Public Policy Center
Former Associate Director of the Office of Management and Budget

TEXT CREDIT: Committee On The Budget U.S. House of Representatives 207 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: 202.226.7270

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John Boehner Mitch McConnell press conference Where is Washington Democrats’ Plan to Cut Spending? 03/02/11 VIDEO

WASHINGTON, DC (Mar 2)

At a press conference today with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) called on Senate Democrats to either hold a vote on House-passed legislation to fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year and cut spending to create a better environment for job growth – or outline their plan. A link to the video and Boehner’s remarks as prepared are below:

“The American people want us to focus on creating jobs and cutting spending, and passage of this short-term bill shows that we’re listening. “Today’s Senate vote is a positive step forward. “American families are doing more with less; the federal government can do the same. “In order to create a better environment for job creation, we must rein in out-of-control federal spending.

“We’ve now passed two bills in the House to cut spending and keep the government open, including H.R. 1, which funds the government for the rest of the fiscal year.

“These stopgap measures are only necessary because Democrats failed to pass a budget last year.

“Passing this short-term bill gives Senate Democrats two more weeks to either consider H.R. 1 – or outline their plan.

“Americans have a right to know: where is Senate Democrats’ plan to cut spending and fund the government for the rest of the fiscal year?”

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TEXT CREDIT: Speaker of the House John Boehner Posted by Speaker Boehner Press Office on February 08, 2011, H-232 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 P (202) 225-0600 F (202) 225-5117

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