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David Gergen Says It’s Time for New American Leadership

Jul 6, 2022
Special Guest: David Gergen, Tori Gorman, Phil Smith
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In honor of the July 4th holiday, this week on Facing the Future, we are once again running our recent program with David Gergen,  advisor to four US presidents (Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton), CNN political commentator, and professor at Harvard’s…
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States Have Budgets Too

Aug 26, 2021
Special Guest: Phil Sletten
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This week on Facing the Future, we took a break from the federal budget but kept our focus on public sector budgeting. States have budgets too and the choices can be just as difficult and just as impactful on…
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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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Don’t Keep It In Vegas

May 5, 2021
Special Guest: Richard Swett, Phil Smith, Jayce Farmer
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This week on Facing the Future, former Ambassador and New Hampshire Congressman Richard Swett gave me his thoughts on President Biden’s policy agenda. Then I took a virtual trip to Las Vegas with Concord Coalition National Field Director Phil Smith.…
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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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Wash, Rinse, Repeat: Reconciliation
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Wash, Rinse, Repeat: Reconciliation

Mar 21, 2021
Special Guest: The Concord Coalition Team
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Detailed Proposals and Fond Farewells
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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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We Need a Strategic Plan

Mar 10, 2021
Special Guest: David M. Walker, Robert L. Bixby, Tori Gorman
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On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by former Comptroller General of the United States, David M. Walker, Concord Coalition Executive Director, Robert L. Bixby, and Concord’s Policy Director, Tori Gorman. We discussed the latest COVID relief…
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Common Ground Requires Conversation

Sep 1, 2020
Special Guest: Lee Hamilton, Bob Bixby, Phil Smith, Kevin Wiley
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On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by former United States Representative Lee Hamilton, who served Indiana’s 9th district from 1965 to 1999, Concord Coalition Executive Director, Bob Bixby, Concord's National Field Director, Phil Smith, and Indiana-based Fiscal Lookout,…
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What are You Going to Do?

Jun 3, 2020
Special Guest: Phil Smith, Brad Keithley, Bill Greenlaw
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On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by Concord Coalition National Field Director Phil Smith and Concord volunteer Fiscal Lookouts, Brad Keithley and Bill Greenlaw. We discuss the Fiscal Lookout program, Brad and Bill's grassroots experiences in Alaska…
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Marrying Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth

Feb 20, 2020
Special Guest: Robert L. Bixby
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Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby joined the latest Facing the Future to discuss Concord’s focus in 2020 and beyond, a fiscally responsible economic growth agenda. This was not the first time we discussed the initiative. So, as…
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Choppy Waters Ahead

Feb 5, 2020
Special Guest: Robert L. Bixby, Ashley Hunt
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Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby and Ashley Hunt, a partner at the Iowa-based PR and government affairs firm LS2, joined the latest Facing the Future to discuss the Iowa Caucus, how the recent Congressional Budget Office budget outlook…
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