At each party's presidential convention, delegates do more than nominate candidates; they release their official platforms, non-binding statements of party principles and goals. Since the first convention in 1832, the parties have changed their positions on key issues. Here’s a look at major party platform changes. Hover over the dates to read statements from each platform.
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Bernanke stumbles, markets react |
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Don't edit the First Amendment |
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As the controversy over climate policy has grown, it has been said that greenhouse gas (GHG) control is too hard but solar radiation management (SRM) is too easy. Join AEI for a discussion of the potential economic benefits, as well as the risks of SRM with Lee Lane, J. Eric Bickel and Nobel Laureate Thomas Schelling. A reception will follow.
At this event, panelists will address pension reform challenges by presenting the results of three research papers commissioned by AEI through a generous grant from the Smith Richardson Foundation.
Mark Warshawsky, a well-known expert in retirement finance and a newly appointed commissioner, will explain the implications of a publicly funded long-term care insurance program. Then a panel will debate whether another government program the best way to ensure that families can afford to provide the necessary services for their aging loved ones.
