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Facing The Future

The Arrhythmia of Federal Finances

Sep 22, 2021
Special Guest: Peter Fisher
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This week on Facing the Future, Tori Gorman and I discussed balance sheets, risk, and the “arrhythmia of finance'' with Peter Fisher, Senior Fellow at the Center for Business, Government & Society at the Tuck School of Business at…
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Don’t Forget Social Security and Medicare Challenges

Sep 16, 2021
Special Guest: Dr. Charles Blahous
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This week on Facing the Future, we got a thorough briefing on the latest Social Security and Medicare Trustees’ Report from Dr. Charles Blahous, a former Public Trustee of both programs and now Senior Research Strategist at the Mercatus…
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Negotiating Infrastructure as Concord Hits the Road

Sep 9, 2021
Special Guest: Carolyn Bordeaux,
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Big Budget Challenges Loom in September

Sep 3, 2021
Special Guest: Austin Smythe
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This week on Facing the Future our guest was Austin Smythe who has over 30 years of experience working in both the legislative and executive branches of the Federal government. Concord Coalition Policy Director Tori Gorman joined the conversation…
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Alzheimer’s Drug Has Big Costs and Many Questions

Aug 20, 2021
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This week on Facing the Future, we turned to health care and the brewing controversy over Aduhelm, a new drug for treating Alzheimer's Disease that was recently approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Is it effective, will…
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Bipartisan Race to the Bottom

Aug 19, 2021
Special Guest: Tom Kahn
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Kahn is currently a…
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Pay-for Potholes and Budget Clues

Aug 5, 2021
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This week on Facing the Future we waded into several fast-breaking budget developments in Washington, including the Senate's bipartisan infrastructure plan and the upcoming budget resolution. Concord Coalition Policy Director Tori Gorman and Chief Economist Steve Robinson, both Capitol Hill…
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Why the Debt Limit Doesn’t Control the Debt

Jul 15, 2021
Special Guest: Susan Irving
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This week on Facing the Future we looked at the nation’s statutory debt limit. What is it? Why doesn’t it work to control the growing debt and are there viable alternatives? To get answers and perspectives, we talked to Susan…
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A Grand Strategy of Resolute Restraint

Jul 9, 2021
Special Guest: Michael O'Hanlon
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This week on Facing the Future we turned our attention to national security. Our guest was Michael O'Hanlon of the Brookings Institution, author of the new book Waging War in a Time of Peace. We discussed his concept of "resolute…
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Kerrey and Danforth: Address the Debt and Meet in the Middle

Jul 2, 2021
Special Guest: Bob Kerrey and Jack Danforth
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This week on Facing the Future, we welcomed back to the program Concord Coalition Co-Chairs, Bob Kerrey and Jack Danforth. The two former U.S. Senators discussed their recent op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, titled “How Long Can America Keep…
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Dead Men Still Ruling: Can We Shift Priorities?

Jun 9, 2021
Special Guest: Eugene Steuerle
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This week on Facing the Future, we looked at some longer-term budget and economic issues that are crucial for understanding President Biden’s policy agenda and whether it would fully address the challenges ahead, Joining me for this discussion was Eugene…
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Biden Presents His Budget

Jun 3, 2021
Special Guest: Marc Goldwein, Steve Robinson
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This week on Facing the Future, we took a close look at President Biden’s much-awaited Fiscal Year 2022 federal budget. My first guest was Marc Goldwein, Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director of the Committee for a Responsible…
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