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Facing The Future

Can The Democrats Message “Yes”?

Nov 18, 2021
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This week on Facing the Future, we focused on the political arguments surrounding President Biden’s Build Back Better Act (BBBA) and specifically the concerns raised by West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin – a fiscally conservative Democrat – over the cost…
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Don’t Forget the Budget’s Pre-existing Condition

Oct 14, 2021
Special Guest: Tori Gorman, Riedl, Steve Robinson
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This week on Facing the Future we took a step back from the day-to-day budget battles in Washington to consider the overall fiscal outlook. Our guest was Brian Riedl, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, who recently published a…
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Negotiating Infrastructure as Concord Hits the Road

Sep 9, 2021
Special Guest: Carolyn Bordeaux,
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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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Navigating Uncharted Waters

Jul 2, 2021
Special Guest: Joe Minarik
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This week on Facing the Future, we got an update on the economic recovery from Joe Minarik, Senior Vice President and Director of Research at the Committee for Economic Development of The Conference Board. We also heard about an…
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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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Looking Beyond a Disappointing Jobs Report

May 12, 2021
Special Guest: Diane Lim
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This week on Facing the Future, I talked to EcomonistMom.com blogger Diane Lim about the surprisingly weak April jobs report. Then we turned our attention to President Biden's proposals for the "care economy," including their potential to expand the…
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UnRepresented and UnSustainable

Apr 28, 2021
Special Guest: Andrew Rodney, Maya MacGuineas, David Walker
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This week on Facing the Future Tori Gorman and I went to the movies, an appropriate thing to do following the Oscars. We looked at some fiscal policy aspects of an award-winning documentary called UnRepresented, which deals with the influence…
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The Skinny on Biden’s Budget
Facing The Future

The Skinny on Biden’s Budget

Apr 14, 2021
Special Guest: Richard Jackson, Tori Gorman, Steve Robinson
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