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Facing The Future

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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What’s Up With Inflation?

Jul 22, 2021
Special Guest: Robert Caroll
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This week on Facing the Future we looked at a subject on the minds of many economists as well as everyday consumers: what’s up with inflation? Are recent sharp increases something to be concerned about and how does it affect…
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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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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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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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Taxing Choices and Pandemic Progress

May 26, 2021
Special Guest: Donald Marron, Jodie Guest
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This week on Facing the Future we heard from two experts on two pressing issues: How to pay for infrastructure investments and how we’re doing in the fight against COVID-19. My first guest was tax policy expert Donald Marron…
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A Blue Dog’s Perspective on Fiscally Responsible Investment

May 19, 2021
Special Guest: Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux
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This week's guest on Facing the Future was Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux (GA-7th). In addition to serving on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, she Chairs the Blue Dog Coalition's Task Force on Fiscal Responsibility and Government Reform. We discussed…
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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
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The Skinny on Biden’s Budget

Apr 14, 2021
Special Guest: Richard Jackson, Tori Gorman, Steve Robinson
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The Question for Biden: How to Pay the Bills?
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The Question for Biden: How to Pay the Bills?

Mar 31, 2021
Special Guest: Jim Capretta, Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Isabel Sawhill, Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution. Tori Gorman, Policy Director at The Concord Coalition.
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Detailed Proposals and Fond Farewells
Facing The Future

Detailed Proposals and Fond Farewells

Mar 17, 2021
Special Guest: Concord Coalition Policy Director, Tori Gorman, Concord’s National Field Director, Phil Smith, and Director of Health Policy for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Josh Gordon.
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