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Issue Book - Coping With the Cost of Health Care: How Do We Pay for What We Need?
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Download the Issue in Brief, Coping with the Cost of Health Care, How Do We Pay for What We Need.pdf (871 K)
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Download the Guide to Forums, Coping with the Cost of Health Care.pdf (299 K)

Issue Book - Preparing Today's Kids for Tomorrow's Jobs: What Should Our Community Do?
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Download the Guide to Forums for Preparing Today's Kids.pdf (704 K)

A Report - Public Thinking about the Energy Problem: Choices for an Uncertain Future
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Download the report, Public Thinking about the Energy Problem, Choices for an Uncertain Future.pdf (513 K)

Issue Book - What is the 21st Century Mission for Our Public Schools?
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Download a moderators' guide for What is the 21st Century Mission for our Public Schools.pdf (180 K)

Issue Book - Too Many Children Left Behind: How Can We Close the Achievement Gap?
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Download the Issue in Brief, Too Many Children Left Behind.pdf (260 K)
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Issue Book - The Energy Problem: Choices for an Uncertain Future
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Download the Energy Problem Issue Guide in Brief.pdf (412 K)
Download the Moderators Guide, The Energy Problem.pdf (196 K)
Download the Energy Problem post forum questionnaire.pdf (36 K)

Issue Book - Making Ends Meet: Is There a Way to Help Working Americans?
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Download the Making Ends Meet Moderator's Guide.pdf (248 K)

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