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Facing the Future

Radio Show & Podcast

About the Show

Hosted by Robert Bixby, Concord’s Senior Advisor and former Executive Director, the show dives into topics related to U.S. fiscal policy — like health care, taxes, national security, the national debt and more — with budget experts, industry leaders, elected officials and candidates for public office.

Listen to learn more about how the nation’s fiscal and economic challenges — and possible solutions — impact current and future generations.

The show is broadcast on Concord, New Hampshire radio station WKXL each week on Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m., with subsequent rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. and Sundays at 11:00 a.m.

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Mobilizing the Public on the Deficit and Debt

Jun 3, 2026
Special Guest: Maya MacGuineas, Jonathan Silver & Andrew Lewis

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Defense Increase Ask Is Short On Details

May 20, 2026
Special Guest: Todd Harrison, Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute

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Congress Should Stop Fast-Tracking Higher Debt

May 13, 2026
Special Guest: Kent Conrad, Former U.S. Senator (D-ND) & Chair of the Senate Budget Committee

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Congress Does a Budget Resolution, One Year Late

May 7, 2026
Special Guest: Molly Reynolds of the Brookings Institution

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College Students Are Up To The Fiscal Challenge

Apr 29, 2026
Special Guest: Dr. Mike Aguilar and Dr. Alexandra Nica

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Are Democrats Backing “Slopulist” Tax Cuts?

Apr 22, 2026
Special Guest: Ben Ritz, Vice President of Policy Development at the Progressive Policy Institute

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Kicking the Can Down the Road, Again

Apr 16, 2026
Special Guest: Jessica Riedl, Budget & Tax Fellow at the Brookings Institution

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Building an Achievable Fiscal Policy

Apr 9, 2026
Special Guest: Carolyn Bourdeaux, PhD, Rob Portman, & moderated by AEI’s Senior Fellow Alex Brill

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Taxing Choices

Apr 2, 2026
Special Guest: Alex Brill of the American Enterprise Institute & Jon McHenry of North Star Opinion Research

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Make the Debt Sustainable Again

Mar 27, 2026
Special Guest: Jason Furman, Former Economic Advisor for Barack Obama & The Clinton Administration

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U.S. Debt Affects Us Now

Mar 20, 2026
Special Guest: Executive Director Carolyn Bourdeaux, PhD & Former CBO Director, Douglas Holtz-Eakin

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Preparing for the Next Economic Shock: A Break Glass in Case of Emergency Plan

Mar 13, 2026
Special Guest: Marc Goldwein, Senior Vice President at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

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