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Facing The Future

Good Compromise, Bad Compromise

Jul 24, 2019
Special Guest: Robert L. Bixby, Josh Gordon
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During the most recent Facing the Future, Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby and Policy Director Josh Gordon joined me to discuss action by Congress on the so-called “Cadillac Tax” within the Affordable Care Act and the news that…
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Termites in the Walls

Jul 10, 2019
Special Guest: Robert L. Bixby, Phil Smith
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During the most recent Facing the Future, Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby and National Field Director Phil Smith joined me to discuss Concord's updated election-issue guide for voters and presidential candidates, the Congressional Budget Office June budget review…
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Rethinking Legal Immigration: A Tool for Economic Growth

Jun 12, 2019
Special Guest: Robert L. Bixby, Jacqueline Varas
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During the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby and American Action Forum Director of Immigration and Trade Policy Jacqueline Varas. We discussed Concord's new initiative, a fiscally responsible economic growth agenda,…
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Nonpartisan, Public Education, That’s It

May 17, 2019
Special Guest: Robert L. Bixby, Steve Winn
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“This is public education, about fiscal responsibility, that’s it,” said Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby in describing the organization. “That’s what we do on a nonpartisan basis.” Bixby said Concord’s founders wanted it to be grassroots and oriented…
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An Academic Perspective

Mar 10, 2019
Special Guest: Wayne Lesperance, Stephan Unger
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Wayne Lesperance, vice president of academic affairs and professor at New England College, and Stephan Unger, a professor of economics and business at Saint Anselm College, joined the latest Facing the Future program to discuss political and civic engagement of college…
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On the Trail

Feb 25, 2019
Special Guest: Paul Steinhauser, Tyler Sweeney
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During the latest Facing the Future program, political correspondent Paul Steinhauser and Concord Coalition New Hampshire State Director Tyler Sweeney discussed candidates running for president in 2020 and activities taking place in advance of the New Hampshire primary. The candidates…
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Playing by the Rules

Jan 14, 2019
Special Guest: Robert L. Bixby
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On the latest Facing the Future program, Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby discusses the partial government shutdown and rules changes in the U.S. House. Some of the rules changes that resulted from the change in House leadership have…
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‘Economist Mom’ Explains Deficit Financing

Oct 16, 2018
Special Guest: Robert L. Bixby, Diane Lim
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Diane Lim, a principal at District Economics Group and former chief economist for The Concord Coalition, draws a parallel to personal finances in explaining the federal deficit. “On a basic level,” she says, “the government borrows for the same reason…
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Stealth Spending on Autopilot

Oct 8, 2018
Special Guest: Robert L. Bixby, Phil Smith
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“People are arguing about spending bills and they do involve a lot of money and they are important, but the stealth spending spree ... often goes overlooked,” says Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby. Bixby joined the latest “Facing…
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Let’s Fix Washington

Sep 24, 2018
Special Guest: David Jolly (R-FL), Patrick Murphy (D-FL)
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Last week, The Concord Coalition was joined in New Hampshire by former Congressmen David Jolly (R-FL) and Patrick Murphy (D-FL). Their visit included an interview on The Concord Coalition’s radio show and podcast “Facing the Future.” Jolly and Murphy…
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Science Fiction Doesn’t Work for Fiscal Policy

Jun 11, 2018
Special Guest: Robert L. Bixby, Paul Steinhauser
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“I think our issue is in outer space at the moment,” said Robert L. Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition. The fiscal challenges facing our nation, and the lack of attention given them, seem unreal. Add in vast and…
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Who Will Make the Serious Decisions?

May 7, 2018
Special Guest: Phil Sletten, Robert Bixby
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During the most recent episode of “Facing the Future,” I took some time to focus on the state-level impacts of federal budget policy. The Concord Coalition recently partnered with the New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute to conduct a state/federal budget…
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