Social Policy After the Economic Crisis

On December 5, 2008, the New America Foundation’s Next Social Contract Initiative hosted a three panel discussion about the future of social policy after the economic downturn. Maya MacGuineas, Director of the Fiscal Policy Program at the New America Foundation and President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, argued that the economic crisis is revealing the deep cracks in our existing social insurance system.

For a complete summary, and to see the webcast of the event, click here.