<http://mercatus.org/events/managing-crisis-public-pensions> MANAGING THE CRISIS IN PUBLIC PENSIONS
- Start Date: Friday, September 24, 2010 - End Date: Friday, September 24, 2010 - Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM - Location: George Mason Law School, Room 120 3301 N. Fairfax Dr. Arlington, VA 22201 - Add to Calendar: Google<http://www.google.com/calendar/event?action=TEMPLATE&text=Managing+the+Crisis+in+Public+Pensions&dates=20100924T163000Z/20100924T180000Z&location=George+Mason+Law+School%2C+Room+120%0D%0A3301+N.+Fairfax+Dr.%0D%0AArlington%2C+VA+22201%0D%0A&details=Public+pensions+are+radically+underfunded%2C+and+fundamental+reform+is+no+longer+an+option%2C+but+a+necessity.+State+policy+makers+can+no+longer+avoid+addressing+this+shortfall%2C+with+many+public+employees+approaching+retirement.+This+panel+will+address+what+steps+policy+makers+must+consider%2C+and+what+pitfalls+to+avoid+on+the+road+to+reform.&trp=true&sprop=website:http://mercatus.org&sprop=name:Mercatus%20Center> , Outlook<http://mercatus.org/events/managing-crisis-public-pensions?format=ical> , iCal<http://mercatus.org/events/managing-crisis-public-pensions?format=ical> - Share <http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php> - Print<http://mercatus.org/print/1000668?utm_source=Room%20101%20DC&utm_campaign=0df7c92a92-Room_101_DC8_31_2010&utm_medium=email> - Email<http://mercatus.org/printmail/1000668?utm_source=Room%20101%20DC&utm_campaign=0df7c92a92-Room_101_DC8_31_2010&utm_medium=email> States have promised public workers a secure retirement, but recent events and new studies have shined light on an acute crisis. Public pensions are radically underfunded and fundamental reform is no longer an option but a necessity. State policy makers can no longer avoid addressing this shortfall with many public employees approaching retirement. The future fiscal stability of states is inextricably intertwined with the retirement security of public employees. This panel will address what steps policy makers must consider, and what pitfalls to avoid on the road to reform. In this panel discussion we will address the following questions: - What is the current state of public pensions around the country? Who is doing well, and which states are in the most critical need of reform to their public pension systems? - Where have reforms already been made in public sector public pension plans, both domestically and globally? What reforms have been successful? - What are the first steps states that facing severely underfunded public sector pension programs should take? *Speakers:* *Eileen Norcross <http://mercatus.org/eileen-norcross>*, Senior Research Fellow, Mercatus Center at George Mason University *Andrew Biggs <http://www.aei.org/scholar/135>*, PhD, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute *Senator Dan Liljenquist* <http://www.danliljenquist.com/>, Utah State Senate *Scott Pattison,* Executive Director, National Association of State Budget Officers <http://www.nasbo.org/Home/tabid/38/Default.aspx> *If you are unable to attend but would like to view this event online, please visit the events page on the day and time of the event to view via livestream.* *If you have any questions regarding this event please contact Kathleen O’Hearn [email protected] or at 703.993.8426* *Lunch will be provided.* Photo courtesy of Danny Dougherty of Stateline.org. <http://mercatus.org/eileen-norcross> Eileen Norcross<http://mercatus.org/eileen-norcross> - Senior Research Fellow Eileen Norcross is a senior research fellow with the Social Change Project and the lead researcher on the State and Local Policy Project. Her work focuses on the question of how societies sustain prosperity and the role civil society plays in supporting economic resiliency. Her areas of research include fiscal federalism and institutions, state and local governments, and economic development. -- This group is created for discussing national issues to stop the current administration from transforming this country into something not intended by the founders. Any discussions that are not relevant to that topic will be deleted. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Tea Party Patriots" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]<tea-party-patriots%[email protected]> For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tea-party-patriots?hl=en?hl=en For more information on Tea Party Patriots, please visit http://www.teapartypatriots.org. -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more.
