James Capretta joins Robert to talk about how the US can address increasingly unsustainable spending on Medicaid and Medicare. They discuss actions the executive branch and Congress can take to drive down prices; limit waste, fraud, and abuse; and increase revenue.

James Capretta is a senior fellow and Milton Friedman Chair at AEI where he studies health care, entitlement programs, and fiscal trends in advanced economies. Read his latest writing on federal budget baselines, defense spending, and health care reform.

In the second of two episodes on the US tax policy outlook, Alex Brill joins Robert to talk about the political dynamics of tax legislation in 2025. They discuss how the reconciliation procedure will shape legislation, what issues could divide Republicans, and what role Donald Trump could play in negotiations.

Alex Brill is a senior fellow at AEI where he studies federal tax policy and a former policy director and chief economist of the House Ways and Means Committee. Read his latest writing on the child tax credit, auto loan interest deductions, and taxing overtime income.

In the first of two episodes on the US tax policy outlook, Kyle Pomerleau joins Robert to talk about the impending expiration of many provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. They discuss what policies are at stake, from the individual rate cut to the child tax credit, and how Congress could balance cutting taxes with the US's deteriorating fiscal picture.

Kyle Pomerleau is a senior fellow at AEI where he studies federal tax policy. Read his latest writing on the Congressional Budget Office, tariffs, and corporate tax reform.