AAU letter to President Obama and Congressional Leaders to repeal sequestration and to ensure that further deficit reduction focuses on the primary source of long-term spending growth, entitlement programs, and on tax reform that encourages economic growth and raises revenues.
economic growth and raises revenues.
Memorandum to Senate Colleagues, from Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senate Budget Committee majority staff regarding where we stand heading toward upcoming budget cliffs and beginning work on a Senate budget resolution, January 24, 2012.
University and Industry Leaders Urge Deficit Reduction Deal that Sustains Investments for the Future
AAU letter to President Obama and Congressional leaders urging them to enact significant deficit reduction measures that address our long-term fiscal crisis while maintaining the nation’s ability to invest in its future.
AAU and APLU resend to policymakers the letter on the fiscal cliff sent to them July 2012 by 150 university presidents and chancellors from across the country.
Statement by Hunter Rawlings, President of the Association of American Universities, on the report issued by the Office of Management and Budget on the impact of the budget sequester scheduled to take place on January 3, 2013.
Presidents and chancellors of 153 leading universities urged President Obama and bipartisan congressional leaders to prevent deep across-the-board spending cuts due to take effect in January as a result of budget sequestration.
University Leaders from 50 states urge the President and congressional leaders to avoid the year-end budget sequester and reach a balanced, long-term deficit-reduction agreement.
AAU letter to Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction urging them to keep in mind that drastic cuts to research investments in the discretionary accounts, both defense and non-defense, would set a dangerous precedent that would inhibit immediate scientific progress and threaten our international competitiveness long into the future.
AAU letter to Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction urging to protect, prioritize and strengthen federal investments in education, basic scientific research, and technological development, which are essential to creating economic opportunity and job growth.
TFAI letter to Senator Murray and Representative Hensarling stating belief that it is imperative that our government adopt policies to reduce the budget deficit and stabilize our national debt.