Students, faculty, and other policy makers were at GW's Jack Morton Auditorium in the School of Media and Public Affairs Building to listen to speakers like former Senator Alan Simpson and former White House Chief of Staff Erskine Bowles discuss the United States deficit and economy on Friday.
Simpson and Bowles, recently famous for co-chairing the nonpartisan "National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform" were speaking as part of an event entitled "The Great Economic Debate." The event was co-hosted by "The Aaron Harber Show" and by The Democracy and Media Education Foundation.
The event was broken down into two sessions, a morning session which lasted four hours and an afternoon session which lasted five hours. Simpson and Bowles spoke during the morning session, while Dr. Alice Rivlin the Former Vice Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank and U.N. Foundation President Tim Wirth were part of the afternoon session. The event consisted of speeches, two panel discussions and question and answer sessions
According to the event's website, harbertv.com, the goal of the event was to provide information to policy makers, elected officials and voters so that they could have more accurate information and help encourage elected leaders to take a leadership role on economic issues. The event organizers especially wanted college students to become more knowledgeable on economic issues.
"We believe it is important for students to understand how budget choices will affect them today and impact their future," Janet Martin Media Coordinator for "The Aaron Harber Show" said. "We recommend students not only get educated and stay informed about the Economy and budget issues, but also actively participate in the political and decision-making process."
The event was filmed for television and aired live online on Comcast's website.
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