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How the US Senate Really Works, Public Pension Reform, guests journalist Eric Garcia & Jen Sidorova
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Your Heard Tell show for Thursday, June 30th, 2022 is turning down the news cycle noise and getting to the information we need with not one but two great interviews today.
First journalist Eric Garcia talks about the recent goings on in congress, how the US Senate really works behind the scenes, and who the players are that get things done. We talk about Eric's recent interview and feature piece on US Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) on how he went from IBM executive to influential member of the Senate. We talk the recent gun legislation which Tillis was key on, and also how it was the influential North Carolinian who was behind the Code Red that brought down Rep Madison Cawthorn.
Jen Sidorova from Reason joins Heard Tell to talk about public pensions, and for a change has an example of a city that not only addressed their pension problem but had such a remarkable turn around their budget and spending was completely altered. Jen explains why so many public pension schemes are in trouble, what to do about the more than $1 trillion in unfunded public pensions, and how the discussion needs to be had sooner rather than later when these funds are in trouble. All that and more on this Friday edition of Heard Tell.
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First journalist Eric Garcia talks about the recent goings on in congress, how the US Senate really works behind the scenes, and who the players are that get things done. We talk about Eric's recent interview and feature piece on US Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) on how he went from IBM executive to influential member of the Senate. We talk the recent gun legislation which Tillis was key on, and also how it was the influential North Carolinian who was behind the Code Red that brought down Rep Madison Cawthorn.
Jen Sidorova from Reason joins Heard Tell to talk about public pensions, and for a change has an example of a city that not only addressed their pension problem but had such a remarkable turn around their budget and spending was completely altered. Jen explains why so many public pension schemes are in trouble, what to do about the more than $1 trillion in unfunded public pensions, and how the discussion needs to be had sooner rather than later when these funds are in trouble. All that and more on this Friday edition of Heard Tell.
Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/heard-tell/donations
Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy