FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 26, 2001 Contact: Stu Nagurka or Steve Posner (202) 224-0642 Senator Conrad Joins Farmers in Calling for Meaningful Estate Tax Reform Lawmaker Calls GOP Estate Tax Repeal Plan a ‘snare and a delusion’ which will increase taxes for farmers Washington, DC ‘ North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad, D-ND, today joined farmers […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 12, 2001 Contact: Stu Nagurka Steve Posner (202) 224-0642 SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE RANKING MEMBER SAYS BUSH TAX CUT THREATENS DEFENSE BUDGET Washington, DC – Senator Kent Conrad, the Ranking Member on the Senate Budget Committee, warned today that President Bush’s massive tax cut plan may emperil future defense budgets. Conrad’s remarks […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2001 Contact: Stu Nagurka or Steve Posner (202) 224-0642 CONRAD: BUSH’S TAX CUT WOULD BE UNFAIR AND COULD DRIVE US BACK INTO DEFICITS Senate Budget Committee Ranking Member Responds to Testimony on the Budget and Economic Outlook Washington – Senator Kent Conrad, the Ranking Member on the Senate Budget Committee, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2001 Contact: Stu Nagurka or Steve Posner (202) 224-0642 SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE RANKING MEMBER CALLS FOR PROTECTING MEDICARE TRUST FUND Conrad: Bush’s Tax Plan Is Too Big, Sets Us Up for Raid of Medicare Trust Fund Washington – Senator Kent Conrad, the Ranking Member on the Senate Budget Committee, warned […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2001 Contact: Stu Nagurka or Steve Posner (202) 224-0642 GAO WARNS SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE OF LONG-TERM DEFICITS, CAUTIONS AGAINST RELYING ON 10-YEAR PROJECTIONS Senator Conrad Cites GAO Testimony in Calling Again For Fiscal Discipline Washington – General Accounting Office (GAO) Comptroller General David Walker today warned the Senate Budget Committee […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 31, 2001 Contact: Stu Nagurka or Steve Posner (202) 224-0642 SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE RANKING DEMOCRAT RESPONDS TO LATEST CBO BUDGET PROJECTION Senator Conrad Cautions Against Abandoning Fiscal Discipline Washington – Senator Kent Conrad, the Ranking Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee, cautioned against abandoning fiscal discipline as the Congressional Budget Office […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 30, 2001 Contact: Stu Nagurka or Steve Posner (202) 224-0642 SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE RANKING DEMOCRAT SAYS AGRICULTURAL NEEDS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IN UPCOMING BUDGET DEBATE Effect of High Energy Prices May Also Require Special Attention Washington – Senator Kent Conrad, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee, called on Congress […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 25, 2001 Contact: Stu Nagurka or Steve Posner (202) 224-0642 SENATE BUDGET COMMITTEE RANKING DEMOCRAT CALLS FOR FISCAL DISCIPLINE Senator Conrad: Debt Reduction Must Remain Priority; Reasonable Tax Cut Appropriate Washington – Senator Kent Conrad, the Ranking Democrat on the Senate Budget Committee, called again for fiscal discipline as Congress begins […]