The U.S. government is running out of money – fast. While the country braces for a political showdown in February over increasing the debt limit, some speculate that political polarization is making the United States ungovernable. Debates about the budget, taxes, social programs, and government spending are fundamental to our future. But these issues are increasingly lost in Washington’s prolonged and bitter fighting.
This panel of experts on economics and politics will discuss the past, present and future of political dysfunction from a perspective that is outside the mainstream debate of cuts vs. spending. They will explore the historical and structural causes that brought us here and offer new ideas for moving the country forward to overcome polarization on our key economic issues, including inequality, proper support for the elderly, and fair taxation.
New York City, NY; NYC