October 19, 2008
As I mentioned in our introductory post, The Concord Coalition is prominently featured in the documentary film, I.O.U.S.A.. One of the things that has struck me as the movie has gotten a lot of press is how eloquent the filmmaking team has become when talking about fiscal issues. These are individuals who had no real connection to fiscal policy or economics before they started making the movie and are now not just amazingly fluent in the policy details, but also incredibly passionate advocates for the cause of fiscal responsibility. You can read film director Patrick Creadon’s thoughts on their journey in his guest post on EconomistMom.
–Josh Gordon
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