'Every Worker an Owner' Institute for Policy Innovation Panel Discussion Feb. 11 in Washington

2/9/2004

News Advisory:

Event:

Institute for Policy Innovation Panel Discussion "Every Worker an Owner: A Progressive Proposal for Personal Social Security Accounts"

Participants:

-- Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI)

-- Peter Ferrara, senior fellow with the Institute for Policy Innovation, director Social Security Project for the Club for Growth;

-- Steve Moore, President of the Club for Growth

-- Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform

-- Jonathon Pond, president of Jonathon Pond Associates

-- Charlie Jarvis, president of USA Next

-- Lawrence Hunter, chief economist for Empower America

-- Robert Carleson, director of the National Tax-Limitation Committee

-- Master of Ceremonies Tom Giovanetti, president of the Institute for Policy Innovation

Date and Time:

Wednesday, Feb. 11, 11 AM-2 PM EST

Location:

Rayburn House Office Building, RM 2218, Washington, D.C.

Details:

Join some of the nation's most prominent conservative thinkers for a luncheon and panel discussion of a progressive proposal for transforming Social Security for the 21st century.

Institute for Policy Innovation's Senior Research Fellow Peter Ferrara will discuss his widely-recognized reform proposal -- a plan recently scored by Social Security's Chief Actuary.

Panelists will also discuss the opportunity and the need to transform Social Security by making it possible for all workers to invest in personal retirement accounts at least half the payroll tax they and their employers currently pay (i.e., at least 6.2 percent) without cutting benefits or increasing taxes.

Lunch will be served.

RSVP to Shaun Small at ssmall@empower.org or call 202-452-6216