The Jefferson Journal: Congress Must Not Harm Economy, Retirees

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Derrick A. Max

Derrick Max is Vice President of Policy at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at dmax@jeffersonforum.org

Derrick A. Max

Derrick Max is Vice President of Policy at the Jefferson Forum and may be reached at dmax@jeffersonforum.org

Todd Hester

An ordained Presbyterian minister with over twenty years of service to the church. Originally from Travelers Rest, South Carolina, he received a BA in English from Furman University and an MDiv from Beeson Divinity School. He is formerly President and Founder of the Yorktown Foundation.

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Mike Thompson

As Congress struggles to avoid the so-called Fiscal Cliff, our elected leaders shouldn’t panic and do something really destructive to our ability to grown the economy and maintain the retirement promises to our elderly. Public policy by panic is usually not a good way of creating a strong economic base for sensible growth.

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