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November 22 - Mike Murphy, Chief of Staff, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

Trillion dollar deficits: How the federal budget symbolizes a broken political system

 

Join us for a conversation with Mike Murphy about America’s perilous fiscal and political situation. Trillion dollar deficits are set to return within this year and our already record high national debt will skyrocket over the coming decade. The political environment surrounding our debt and federal budget have come to symbolize the brokenness of our political system.

Mike Murphy is Chief of Staff and Director of Strategic Initiatives for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, where he manages policy research and analysis on a variety of topics related to fiscal policy and the federal budget, as well as coordinates a wide array of projects related to advancing the Committee’s policy related initiatives. Prior to joining the Committee, Mike worked for the Comeback America Initiative, a non-profit founded by David Walker, Former Comptroller General of the United States, whose mission is to educate and engage the public about federal, state and local fiscal issues. Previously, Mike also worked as a Senior Transportation Program Analyst for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, as well as in legislative affairs for the American Cancer Society and on Capitol Hill. Mike received his bachelor’s degree in History and Political Science from the State University of New York at Albany, and a Masters of Public Administration and a Certificate of Health Services Management and Policy from the Maxwel School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University.

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