Panel discusses economic stimulus measures

With change in the air, and the economy in crisis, the New America Foundation's Next Social Contract Initiative and the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget bring together leading experts to discuss potential short and long-term remedies for the nation's economic future.

The first panel focused on the economic stimulus measures being proposed for the lame duck session of Congress. Do we need a stimulus package? If so, what is the appropriate balance between spending and tax cuts? And what form of stimulus is best suited to address weaknesses in the post-bubble economy?

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