|
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 New School 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. Participants include: - Rick McGahey – The
Politics of the Debt Limit Debate
Professor of Professional
Practice in Public Policy and Economics, Urban Policy, Milano School of
International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy
- Teresa Ghilarducci – Social Security and Medicare Are Not the Problem
Director,
Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis (SCEPA) and Department
Chair and Professor of Economics and Policy, The New
School for Social Research
- Darrick Hamilton –
Obama’s Challenge: Addressing Inequality and Asset Building
Associate
Professor, Urban Policy, Milano School of
International Affairs, Management, and Urban Policy
- David Plotke – The Past and Future of Political Polarization
Professor of
Political Science, The New School for Social Research
Co-sponsored by Milano School of International Affairs, Management, and Urban
Policy, The New School for Public Engagement and the Schwartz Center for Economic Policy Analysis (SCEPA), and The New School for Social
Research.
|
