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Social Security
Let’s Fix Washington: Breaking Through Political Dysfunction and Faulty Fiscal Policy
Sep. 18, 2018, 12:00pm-1:00pm
Concord Staff:
Address:
The Rudman Center at UNH Law (in the Rich Room)
2 White Street
Free; RSVP required
Join former Congressmen David Jolly and Patrick Murphy for a discussion on how Congress got to its current state of division and gridlock and how, through bipartisan leadership, the nation’s political systems can function more effectively.
When: Tuesday, September 18, 2018; 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.; Boxed lunch provided.
Where: The Rudman Center at UNH Law (The Rich Room); 2 White Street, Concord, NH 03301
What: “Let’s Fix Washington” public forum with former Congressmen David Jolly (R-FL) and Patrick Murphy (D-FL), moderated by Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby.
RSVP today to reserve your seat and complimentary lunch.
Hosted by: The Concord Coalition and the Warren B. Rudman Center at the University of New Hampshire School of Law
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