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In an effort to foster greater discussion on the nation's long-term fiscal challenges during the 2012 election campaign season, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, in partnership with Bloomberg LP, sponsored "Fiscal Thursday" at both the Republican and Democratic National Conventions.
Held at a critical moment during the campaign, and amid growing concern about the economic consequences of the impending "fiscal cliff," "Fiscal Thursday" brought together policy experts and political, business, and civic leaders to discuss the implications of America's fiscal challenges for the economy and the election.
"Fiscal Thursday" included morning and afternoon sessions. Participants in Tampa (Republican National Convention) and Charlotte (Democratic National Convention) included:
- Lanhee Chen, Policy Director, Romney Campaign
- Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL)
- Governor John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
- Elaine Chao, former Secretary of Labor
- Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President, American Action Forum
- Robert Rubin, former Secretary of the Treasury
"FISCAL THURSDAY" MEDIA COVERAGE
- Carlos Gutierrez: Federal debt should worry businesses - Business Journals
- Obama re-election needed to avoid fiscal cliff, Democrats say - MarketWatch
- 2012 Democratic National Convention - New York Daily News
- Senior Democrats Spar Over Maximizing Fiscal-Cliff Leverage - National Journal
- Raimondo, Taveras square off on pensions at rival DNC panels - WPRI
- Democrats Hint at Showdown With GOP After Election - Wall Street Journal
- Fiscal Cliff An Opportunity to Get Something Done - Wall Street Journal
- Dems' Deal: Entitlement Cuts for Tax Increases - The Fiscal Times