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Advancing Liberty, Creating Change
City Symposium
Start :
Friday, February 12, 2010 11:30 AM
End :
Friday, February 12, 2010 06:00 PM
Location : Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, CA
Media not holding governments’ feet to the fire? Free-market groups are stepping in with new tools of transparency to inform citizens and decisionmakers. Hear PRI's Steve Greenhut speak at the "Advancing Liberty, Creating Change" City Symposium sponsored by the Institute for Humane Studies and Mercatus Center at George Mason University.
Registration Detail
http://mercatus.org/events/san-francisco-city-symposium-advancing-liberty-creating-change
Agenda
11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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REGISTRATION
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12:00 – 1:45 p.m.
Lunch
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BANKRUPTING AMERICA?
Trillions in new health care spending is adding to unprecedented government spending. What can be done to prevent the expected economic fallout?
Garett Jones, George Mason University
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2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
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Attend the session of your choice!
Milton Friedman, Ayn Rand, and the Future of Capitalism
The author of a major history of free-market thinkers in the 20th century considers whether two giants have an enduring legacy in our troubled times.
Brian Doherty, Reason
How to Rein in Government Spending
Government spending will dominate the politics of 2010. Budget analysts show how to turn outrage over deficits into actionable ideas for a new policy agenda.
Scott Pattison, National Associaton of State Budget Officers
Veronique de Rugy, Mercatus Center
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3:15 – 4:15 p.m.
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Freedom in the 50 States: How Does Your State Rank?
Freedom offers the best chance for leading states out of their current malaise. The first comprehensive ranking of state policies shows why.
Jason Sorens, Mercatus Center and University at Buffalo (SUNY)
William P. Ruger, Mercatus Center and Texas State University–San Marcos
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4:15 – 5:00 p.m.
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The New Government Watchdogs
Media not holding governments’ feet to the fire? Free-market groups are stepping in with new tools of transparency to inform citizens and decisionmakers.
Jerry Brito, Mercatus Center
Steve Greenhut, Pacific Research Institute
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5:00 – 6:00 p.m.
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