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Facing The Future

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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Dead Men Still Ruling

Jun 26, 2019
Special Guest: Robert L. Bixby, Eugene Steuerle
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The latest Facing the Future featured Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby and Urban Institute Fellow Eugene Steuerle. We discussed Steuerle's book "Dead Men Ruling" and its applicability to fiscal policy and politics today, as well as the 2019…
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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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Dueling Facts, Reinforcing Values

Jun 3, 2019
Special Guest: Marietta Morgan
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“A lot of people now think that alternative facts had to do with the Trump campaign … we think it started way before that,” said Morgan Marietta. “It’s not about Trump, and it’s not going away when Trump goes away.”…
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Washingtonian Policy and The Evolving Economy

May 14, 2019
Special Guest: Robert L. Bixby, Josh Gordon, Diane Lim
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The latest Facing the Future featured Robert L. Bixby, Josh Gordon and “Economist Mom” Diane Lim. They discussed potential tax extender legislation in Congress, a recent Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis concerning interest on the national debt, and how the…
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Fiscal Therapy with Bill Gale

Apr 15, 2019
Special Guest: Bill Gale, Diane Lim, Robert L. Bixby
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The latest “Economist Mom” segment on Facing the Future, featured Bill Gale, Diane Lim and Robert L. Bixby. They discussed Gale’s new book, “Fiscal Therapy: Curing America’s Debt Addiction and Investing in the Future.” “The book focuses on two major…
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Missing: Concern for Fiscal Policy Issues

Feb 8, 2019
Special Guest: Robert L. Bixby
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On the latest Facing the Future program, Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby discussed President Trump’s State of the Union address and crucial items that were missing in it. “One thing the president didn’t do . . . was…
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Remembering McCain, a Straight-Talking Hero

Dec 3, 2018
Special Guest: Steve Duprey
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During the latest edition of Facing the Future Steve Duprey, a longtime friend of the late Senator John McCain, discussed his legacy. Duprey, a New Hampshire businessman and Republican national committeeman, also touched on midterm election results and the New…
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Defend or Defund Our Future?

Oct 23, 2018
Special Guest: Shai Akabas, Robert Bixby, Ben Ritz
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“Most people recognize the fact that we have a major challenge in America today,” says Shai Akabas of the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC). “People are living longer and it is getting more and more difficult to save for retirement.” In…
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Welcoming ‘Economist Mom’

Oct 2, 2018
Special Guest: Robert L. Bixby, Diane Lim
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The latest “Facing the Future”  introduced a semi-monthly segment entitled “Economist Mom,” with Diane Lim, a principal at District Economics Group and former chief economist for The Concord Coalition. Lim wrote the Economist Mom blog when she was with Concord.…
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Greased Wheels Move Some Appropriations, But Deficits Growing

Sep 17, 2018
Special Guest: Robert L. Bixby, Steve Winn, Mike Murphy
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In the most recent episode of “Facing the Future,” the show returned to its usual format after concluding its New Hampshire candidate interview series. Steve Winn, Concord’s communications director, joined the program to discuss the shrinking share of the federal…
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Elected Leaders, It’s Irresponsible to Ignore the Debt

Jul 17, 2018
Special Guest: Chris Shays
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“It is totally irresponsible that nobody is focusing on the debt, because it is our biggest problem,” said former Congressman Chris Shays. Shays joined me on “Facing the Future” to discuss how being a candidate and a member of Congress…
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