This week on Facing the Future, we hear from Hawaii Democratic Congressman Ed Case about the sometimes lonely struggle in Congress to convince his colleagues to pay for the programs they support, and find ways to address the long-term national debt and solvency of Medicare and Social Security. We also get analysis of a new report that shows how Congress routinely gives the Defense Department billions of your money more than the Pentagon asks for.
Will We Learn the Necessary Lessons From Past Economic Crises
Congress Leaves Town as the Risk of a Federal Government Shutdown Grows
US National Security Strategy and Its Impact on Defense Spending
Boys State Tackles the Federal Deficit, and Is a Government Shutdown Looming?
Graying is Paying: Our Aging Population’s Impact on the Budget and the Economy
Cracks in America’s Fiscal Foundation
Former Georgia US Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux: The Art of State and Federal Budgeting
A Bipartisan Plea for Action on America’s Debt Problem
A Mixed Bag of Economic Signals
How Should the Federal Government Invest in Robust Economic Growth?
Finally, A Debt Limit Deal. Can We Avoid the Crisis Next Time?
Border Carbon Adjustments Gain Bipartisan Attention in Congress
The Clock is Ticking on Debt Limit Negotiations
The Looming X-Date for Federal Debt Payment Default
Parsing Through the Pentagon’s $842 Billion Annual Budget
Will the House Republican Debt Limit Plan Break the Gridlock?
Young People Compete in the 2023 ”Fiscal Challenge” in Washington DC
Tax Day is Here, and the Federal Government Needs More Revenue
The Nexus of Trust in Government, Fiscal Policy and Economics
Facing the Future in Iowa: Our Long-Term Fiscal and Economic Challenges
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