Social Security Is Running Out of Time
About this episode
David Frum discusses the future of Social Security and the national debt with Maya MacGuineas, while also reflecting on the recent ICE shooting and the lessons from the French Revolution.
On this week’s episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum opens with his reaction to the recent ICE shooting in Maine. Then, David is joined by Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, to discuss the future of Social Security, the mounting national debt, and the political dysfunction preventing Washington from confronting America’s fiscal challenges. Finally, in honor of Bastille Day, David ends the episode with a discussion of Hilary Mantel’s novel “A Place of Greater Safety” and the lessons one can learn from the terror of the French Revolution. Sign up for David Frum’s newsletter alert. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Atlantic subscribers also get access to exclusive subscriber audio in Apple Podcasts. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/Listener. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
More episodes of The David Frum Show
- Is the Left Driving Women Away?
- The American Experiment Is Worth Believing In
- Did Trump Surrender to Iran?
- Cuba Is Collapsing. Will Trump Invade?
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the The David Frum Show podcast page.