Over two hundred of FreedomWorks' top volunteer leaders from across the country are arriving in Washington, D.C. this morning for the 2007 Liberty Summit. The two-day summit includes a program of policy workshops, activist training, lobby visits on Capitol Hill -- and of course, lots of barbecue.
The Congressional panels on November 14th will include:
Taxes and Spending Briefing (2:30-3:15) with, Rep. Paul Ryan, Rep. Jeb Hensarling, Rep. John Campbell, and FreedomWorks Chairman and former U.S. House Majority Leader Dick Armey.
Earmark Reform Briefing (3:15-4:00) with Sen. Tom Coburn, Rep. Jeb Hensarling, Rep. Jeff Flake, and Dick Armey.
with Sen. Jim DeMint, Rep. Jeff Flake, and Dick Armey. This panel includes the unveiling of new legislation to transform both Social Security and Medicare into a system that empowers individuals with true choices and ownership.
The panels on November 15th include:
Health Care Briefing (3:00-3:55 PM) with Rep. John Shadegg, Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Rep. Mike Pence, and Dick Armey.
Energy Policy Briefing (4:15-5:05 PM) with Sen. Jim Inhofe and Rep. John Shadegg.
All workshops are open to the press. Please contact Adam Brandon at 202-942-7698 to coordinate admission. For complete details visit www.freedomworks.org/conference/
FreedomWorks Chairman Dick Armey commented:
"I'm proud to be working with these legislative entrepreneurs to define a conservative agenda for the future. You can't capture the imagination and trust of the American people unless you have a bold agenda. Small government conservatives have an opportunity to define a freedom-enhancing policy agenda on the critical issues of today: health care, entitlement reform, taxes and spending, earmark reform, and energy policy. Over the next two days we will be looking at policy solutions that would make Ronald Reagan proud. Successful politics is based on good policy, and this group of Young Turks is building a foundation for future governance on good policy."
FreedomWorks (http://www.freedomworks.org) recruits, educates, trains, and mobilizes ordinary Americans to fight for less government, lower taxes, and more freedom. Founded in 1984, FreedomWorks has more than 800,000 members nationwide. Dick Armey serves as Chairman.
