Deepening Deficits and Burden of Government: What Really Matters? NTU Cosponsors Four-Part Series on 'Reining in Federal Spending'

6/23/2004

From: Pete Sepp or Annie Patnaude, 703-683-5700, both of the National Taxpayers Union

News Advisory:

Deepening deficits may be a sign of fiscal folly, but is a balanced budget worth a bigger burden of government? In this second event of a four-part series on reining in federal spending, experts will examine why Washington should stop fixating on deficit figures and start focusing on tightening its budget belt. Our speakers will offer answers about the real price of government spending, analyze how tax cuts can help, and explain why spending sprees are more dangerous in the long run than deficits.

WHO: National Taxpayers Union (NTU), a 350,000-member citizen group founded in 1969 to work for lower taxes, smaller government, taxpayer rights, and more accountability from elected officials. In collaboration with: The Heritage Foundation and Citizens Against Government Waste.

WHAT: Experts will discuss what effect government spending has on economic growth, what tax cuts can and cannot do, and what imbalances lawmakers should be worried about. Featured speakers are:

-- Bruce Bartlett, senior fellow, National Center for Policy Analysis

-- Scott Hodge, president, Tax Foundation

-- Dan Mitchell, McKenna senior research fellow in Political Economy, The Heritage Foundation

-- Hosted by Dr. John Berthoud, president, National Taxpayers Union.

WHEN: Friday, June 25, 2004 - 12 noon (luncheon provided).

WHERE: Room 608, Dirksen Senate Office Building.

For additional details on this event series, contact Annie Patnaude or Pete Sepp at 703-683-5700, or email pressguy@ntu.org or apatnaude@ntu.org.