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Andrew Biggs of the American Enterprise Institute discusses the pension crisis and the extensive work he has done in that area.
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Jim Conzelman, President & CEO of The Ripon Society laughs at a joke told by one of the speakers.
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A crowd of about 90 turned out for The Ripon Society Bully Pulpit Policy Conference on the looming pension crisis.
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Audience members listen to the discussion.
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Diana Furchgott Roth of the Hudson Institute speaks to the conference about the pension crisis.
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Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson discusses the reform efforts he has led in the Senate and the challenges facing companies in his home state.
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House Education and Labor Committee Ranking Member John Kline talks about the pension crisis and the fact that Congress is dragging its feet on reform.
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Former Louisiana Congressman Jim McCrery moderated the policy conference and shared his insights on the issue from his experience as a member of the Ways and Means Committee.
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Greg Dean, Chief Counsel of Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions, discusses the status of pension reform efforts on Capitol Hill. |
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Ohio Congressman Pat Tiberi, Ranking Member on the Ways & Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue and author of a House pension reform bill, discusses his efforts to move reform forward. |
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The crowd listens to Congressman Tiberi discuss the need for pension reform. |
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