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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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This week on Facing the Future, we focused on healthcare spending in the United States. My guest was Josh Gordon, former Director of Health Policy at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and former Policy Director at The Concord…

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This week on Facing the Future, we looked back at the fiscal developments of 2024 and looked ahead to 2025. Joining me for the discussion were Concord Coalition Chief Economist Steve Robinson, National Field Director Phil Smith and Digital Media…

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Dec 13, 2024
Special Guest: Kent Smetters, Molly Reynolds
This week on Facing the Future we began by discussing an Illustrative package of 13 federal tax and spending reform options prepared by the Penn-Wharton Budget Model (PWBM). Our guest for this segment was Dr. Kent Smetters, faculty director of…

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This week on Facing the Future, we talked with Christopher Pope, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, about his ideas for slowing the growth of Medicare and Medicaid spending, which accounts for about 22 percent of the federal budget.…

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This week on Facing the Future we looked at how the new Republican majorities in the House and Senate are expected to handle major issues such as tax cuts, tariffs, government waste, and the debt limit. Our guests were Brian…

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This week on Facing the Future, we discussed the fiscal and economic implications of the November elections with Bill Hoagland and Tom Kahn, who have been through many budget negotiations and leadership transitions in Washington. Hoagland served from 1982 to…

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Nov 8, 2024
Special Guest: Rachel Snyderman, Erica Patella
This week on Facing the Future, Rachel Snyderman, Managing Director of Economic Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), discussed why the growing debt poses risks in areas such as housing, healthcare, and the workforce. Also, Erica Patella, Program Coordinator…

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This week on Facing the Future, we discussed the potential fiscal impact of the Harris and Trump campaign policy proposals. Our guest was Marc Goldwein, Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director at the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal…

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This week on Facing the Future we discussed the interaction of fiscal and monetary policy with Dr. Thomas Hoenig, former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and a member of the Federal Reserve System’s Open Market Committee…

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