GAI on Federal News Radio

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Hosts Bob Leins and Tammy Flanagan of the For Your Benefit program welcomed Dr. Kenneth Gold, director, and Dr. Marian Currinder, senior fellow and curriculum chair, from the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown University.

The discussion focused on today’s political environment and the state of affairs of the federal government budget.

• The political dynamics of the 113th Congress and its impact on:
  • Productivity
  • Compromise and bipartisanship
  • Passage of major legislation
  • Executive orders vs legislation
• The federal budget
  • Deficit reduction – is it working?
  • What’s the impact of this on the federal employee?