Washington, D.C. — This morning, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty outlined his economic platform in a speech in Chicago. Economic policy experts from the Center for American Progress Action Fund will offer their analysis of the economic consequences of the Pawlenty plan. In particular, they will discuss:
- How the Pawlenty plan goes much further than the Rep. Paul Ryan budget plan
- The Pawlenty plan’s massive tax cuts for millionaires, billionaires, and corporations
- The hidden middle-class tax increase in the Pawlenty plan
- The effect of the Pawlenty plan’s spending cap on Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs
What: Press call to discuss the economic consequences of Tim Pawlenty’s economic proposal
Who:
Michael Ettlinger, Vice President for Economic Policy, Center for American Progress Action Fund
Michael Linden, Director for Tax and Budget Policy, Center for American Progress Action Fund
Pat Garofalo, Economic Policy Editor, ThinkProgress.org
When: TODAY, Tuesday, June 7, 2011, at 2:00 p.m. EDT
Call info: 877.210.8943 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 877.210.8943 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Conference ID: 74256426
Please contact Josh Dorner at [email protected] or 202.679.7570 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 202.679.7570 end_of_the_skype_highlighting for additional information.
**Please note, this call will be recorded. By participating in the call, you consent to be recorded.**
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