He is holding 3 meetings on Wednesday, June 8 in conjunction with the Concord Coalition, which is billed as a non-partisan policy organization. Here is the invite from Representative Carney that came in my email:
June 3, 2011
Dear Friends,
Are you concerned with balancing the federal budget and reducing the national debt?
Do you have ideas for controlling the budget that you want to share with me and members of our community?
On Wednesday, June 8, I’m hosting three interactive meetings throughout the state to discuss fiscal responsibility, reducing federal spending, and lowering the national debt. The meetings will be in Georgetown, Dover, and Stanton.
Participants in these meetings will begin by reviewing the spending and priorities in the current federal budget. Then, working in small groups of five to ten, those in attendance will be given the opportunity to draft their own budget proposal which reflects their ideas and priorities for federal spending. The groups will then come back together to discuss the proposals and their decision-making process.
Locations & Times:
Georgetown Meeting
9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
CHEER Center
20520 Sand Hill Rd.Dover Meeting
1:00 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Delaware State University,
Bank of America Building
1200 North Dupont HighwayStanton Meeting
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
DelTech Stanton Campus Conference Center
400 Stanton Christiana Rd., Newark, DE 19713These meetings are free and open to the public, but seating is limited. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to my office at (302) 428-1902 or (800) 292-9541.
I’m eager to hear your input on how to approach the debt problem, and I hope to see many of you at these meetings on Wednesday.
This is an interesting opportunity, given that many of us have plenty of ideas on how to address the budget and debt issues. Frankly, it would be a good opportunity to ask the Congressman why he is prioritizing Pete Peterson’s project over jobs for Americans. Or when he hosts an idea session on how to get Americans back to work. Or maybe remind him that getting alot more Americans employed would put a dent in the debt on its own.
Are you going? If so, let us know and write up your experience — we’ll publish it here so that everyone can get a sense of this process. Email me and we’ll work out the details.