The Heritage Foundation, the National Taxpayers Union, and Citizens Against Government Waste convened this four-part luncheon series to examine the need for and methods to control federal spending.

Luncheon #1: Federal Spending and the Bush Tax Cuts
Brian Riedl, The Heritage Foundation
Chris Edwards, The Cato Institute
John Berthoud, The National Taxpayers Union
Alison Fraser, The Heritage Foundation
June 18, 2004 | Read Transcript

Luncheon #2: Taxes, the Deficit & the Size of Government
Dan Mitchell, The Heritage Foundation
Bruce Bartlett, The National Center for Policy Analysis
Scott Hodge, The Tax Foundation
John Berthoud, The National Taxpayers Union
June 25, 2004 | Read Transcript

Luncheon #3: The Entitlement Problem
Stuart Butler, The Heritage Foundation
Bruce Bartlett, The National Center for Policy Analysis
Chris Edwards, The Cato Institute
John Berthoud, The National Taxpayers Union
July 9, 2004 | Read Transcript

Luncheon #4: The Taxpayers Bill of Rights
Chris Atkins, The American Legislative Exchange Council
Stephen Moore, The Club for Growth
Alison Fraser, The Heritage Foundation
Scott Hodge, The Tax Foundation
July 16, 2004 | Read Transcript