About the Show
Hosted by Robert Bixby, Concord’s Senior Advisor and former Executive Director, the show dives into topics related to U.S. fiscal policy — like health care, taxes, national security, the national debt and more — with budget experts, industry leaders, elected officials and candidates for public office.
Listen to learn more about how the nation’s fiscal and economic challenges — and possible solutions — impact current and future generations.
The show is broadcast on Concord, New Hampshire radio station WKXL each week on Wednesdays at 3:00 p.m., with subsequent rebroadcasts on Saturdays at 9:00 a.m. and Sundays at 11:00 a.m.
This week on Facing the Future, we looked back at the fiscal developments of 2024 and looked ahead to 2025. Joining me for the discussion were Concord Coalition Chief Economist Steve Robinson, National Field Director Phil Smith and Digital Media…
This week on Facing the Future, we talked with Christopher Pope, a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, about his ideas for slowing the growth of Medicare and Medicaid spending, which accounts for about 22 percent of the federal budget.…
This week on Facing the Future, we discussed the fiscal and economic implications of the November elections with Bill Hoagland and Tom Kahn, who have been through many budget negotiations and leadership transitions in Washington. Hoagland served from 1982 to…
This week on Facing the Future, we discussed the potential fiscal impact of the Harris and Trump campaign policy proposals. Our guest was Marc Goldwein, Senior Vice President and Senior Policy Director at the nonpartisan Committee for a Responsible Federal…