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Republicans Consider Their Budget Options

Jan 9, 2025
Special Guest: Rohit Kumar
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What’s Up With Healthcare Costs?

Jan 3, 2025
Special Guest: Josh Gordon
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This week on Facing the Future, we focused on healthcare spending in the United States. My guest was Josh Gordon, former Director of Health Policy at the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and former Policy Director at The Concord…
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Thoughts On The Year Ahead

Jan 3, 2025
Special Guest: Chase Hagaman
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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…
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Fiscal Responsibility Can Grow the Economy

Dec 13, 2024
Special Guest: Kent Smetters, Molly Reynolds
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This week on Facing the Future we began by discussing an Illustrative package of 13 federal tax and spending reform options prepared by the Penn-Wharton Budget Model (PWBM). Our guest for this segment was Dr. Kent Smetters, faculty director of…
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Medicare Cost Growth is Not Just Baby Boomers

Dec 11, 2024
Special Guest: Christopher Pope
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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.…
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The 2025 Agenda: Debt and Taxes

Nov 22, 2024
Special Guest: Ben Ritz, Brian Riedl
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This week on Facing the Future we looked at how the new Republican majorities in the House and Senate are expected to handle major issues such as tax cuts, tariffs, government waste, and the debt limit. Our guests were Brian…
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New Priorities as Republicans Take Control

Nov 15, 2024
Special Guest: Bill Hoagland, Tom Kahn
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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…
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Why The Debt Matters

Nov 8, 2024
Special Guest: Rachel Snyderman, Erica Patella
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This week on Facing the Future, Rachel Snyderman, Managing Director of Economic Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), discussed why the growing debt poses risks in areas such as housing, healthcare, and the workforce. Also, Erica Patella, Program Coordinator…
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Fiscal Impact of the Harris and Trump Plans

Oct 31, 2024
Special Guest: Mark Goldwein
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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…
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Soft Landing On Inflation, Or A New Take-off?

Oct 25, 2024
Special Guest: Thomas Hoenig
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This week on Facing the Future we discussed the interaction of fiscal and monetary policy with Dr. Thomas Hoenig, former President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City and a member of the Federal Reserve System’s Open Market Committee…
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Solutions Still Needed for Seven Fiscal Findings

Oct 18, 2024
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This week on Facing the Future we begin with Social Security’s annual cost of living increase, announced by the Social Security Administration (SSA) on October 10. Then we looked at seven key findings from the 1994 bipartisan Kerrey-Danforth commission that…
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Federal Interest Expense Ballooned in FY 2024

Oct 11, 2024
Special Guest: Carolyn Bourdeaux, Phil Joyce
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This week on Facing the Future former U.S Representative Carolyn Bourdeaux (D-GA) discussed key differences between state and federal budgeting and whether there are lessons for federal policymakers. We also got some timely insights from University of Maryland professor of…
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