EPPC Conferences and Events

Truths Still Held? John Courtney Murray’s "American Proposition," Fifty Years Later

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

A half century after the publication of We Hold These Truths, EPPC Distinguished Senior Fellow George Weigel will look closely at the legacy of John Courtney Murray's thought and its supreme relevance to the current crises in our public life in his 2010 Simon Lecture: Truths Still Held? John Courtney Murray's "American Proposition," Fifty Years Later.

Perspectives on Long-Term Deficits

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 EST

On January 21, 2010 EPPC Fellow James C. Capretta testified at a hearing held by the House Budget Committee. The subject was "Perspectives on Long-Term Deficits," and Mr. Capretta focused his remarks on the implications of the health-care bills under consideration in Congress for the long-term budget outlook.

Are the Current Health Reform Bills Fair?

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:00:00 EST

On December 4, 2009, EPPC Fellow James C. Capretta participated in a panel discussion at the American Enterprise Institute entitled, "Are the Current Health Reform Bills Fair?" Mr. Capretta focused his remarks on the large differences in governmental subsidies that would be provided to people inside and outside of the so-called "exchanges." Low and moderate wage families who have no choice but to sign up with job-based coverage would get much less assistance -- in some cases $7,000 less -- than families with identical incomes but with access to the additional subsidization offered for insurance in the exchanges.

Preserving Freedom and Federalism

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST

On November 4, 2009, EPPC Fellow James C. Capretta participated in a panel discussion at the Heritage Foundation entitled, "Preserving Freedom and Federalism: What's at Stake for Americans in the Health Care Debate." The session focused on the important role states should play in reforming the nation's health care system. Mr. Capretta focused his comments on the dangers of centralizing too much decision-making in Washington, D.C. and the importance of allowing diverse states to tailor health system changes to the cultural and value preferences of their constituents.

EVENT: Aggressive Secularism, Multiculturalism, and the Islamist Threat

Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST

On Wednesday, October 14, EPPC's Program to Protect America's Freedom will host its third annual lecture, to be given by Anglican Bishop Michael James Nazir-Ali. Bishop Nazir-Ali is the Pakistani-born Anglican Bishop of Rochester, England, and a prominent spokesman for a meaningful exchange between Christianity and Islam.