Bush Budget Underestimates Amount of Debt That Can Be Paid Down
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2001 Contact: Stu Nagurka or Steve Posner (202) 224-0642 BUSH BUDGET UNDERESTIMATES AMOUNT OF DEBT THAT CAN BE PAID DOWN Conrad Calls For More Aggressive Debt Reduction Program Washington, DC – Senator Kent Conrad, the senior Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee, today said the Bush Administration is underestimating the […]
Issue 8: A Faulty Plan
Conrad Urges Estate Tax Reform, Not Repeal
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 15, 2001 Contact: Stu Nagurka or Steve Posner (202) 224-0642 Conrad Urges Estate Tax Reform, Not Repeal North Dakota Lawmaker Wants Protections for Farmers & Small Businesses Washington DC – North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad today called for estate tax reform so that the few estates that do have to pay […]
Bush Budget Proposal for State Dept. Lacks Crucial Details
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 14, 2001 Contact: Stu Nagurka or Steve Posner (202) 224-0642 BUSH BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR STATE DEPARTMENT LACKS CRUCIAL DETAILS Administration Puts Off Requests For Additional Funds For International Affairs Budget In Order To Make Room For Bush Tax Cut Now Washington, DC – Senator Kent Conrad, the senior Democrat on the […]
Republicans Block Conrad’s Social Security/Medicare
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 13, 2001 Contact: Stu Nagurka or Steve Posner (202) 224-0642 REPUBLICANS BLOCK CONRAD’S SOCIAL SECURITY/MEDICARE “LOCKBOX” AMENDMENT – Conrad Faults Republican Senators for Giving Bush Green Light to Raid the Social Security & Medicare Trust Fund Surpluses – Washington, DC – In a blow to efforts to protect the Social Security […]
Issue 7: Debt Limbo
Conrad Says Bush Tax Cut Freezes Out Needed Education Improvements
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 8, 2001 Contact: Stu Nagurka or Steve Posner (202) 224-0642 SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE RANKING MEMBER SAYS BUSH TAX CUT FREEZES OUT NEEDED EDUCATION IMPROVEMENTS Conrad Applauds Bush For Strong Education Emphasis, But Questions Budgetary Commitment Washington, DC – Senator Kent Conrad, the Ranking Member on the Senate Budget Committee, today applauded […]
Issue 6: Bush Budget Blueprint
Issue 5: How Much is a Lockbox Worth?
Conrad Calls for Protecting Medicare Trust Fund, Warns of Bush Intention to Raid Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2001 Contact: Stu Nagurka or Steve Posner (202) 224-0642 SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE RANKING MEMBER CALLS FOR PROTECTING MEDICARE TRUST FUND, WARNS OF BUSH INTENTION TO RAID FUND Conrad: Medicare Trust Fund Shouldn’t Be Used To Pay For Prescription Drug Benefit Washington, DC – Senator Kent Conrad, the Ranking Member on […]