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Should Federal Dollars Come with Strings Attached? – with Mitch Daniels & Elena Patel

Federal funding helps states deliver essential services, but it often comes with strings attached. In a country as large and diverse as the United States, that tension raises a fundamental question: who should control social spending? In this episode of You Might Be Right, former Tennessee Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam explore that question…
Is There Too Much Money in Politics? — with Larry Lessig and Brad Smith

Money shapes elections. But how much is too much? With midterms approaching, the role of campaign donations has never been more powerful and controversial. In this episode, Governors Phil Bredesen and Bill Haslam take on a core tension in American politics: How to protect freedom of speech without opening the door to corruption? They are…
Can the President Do That? – with Jack Goldsmith and Ilya Shapiro

Since the earliest days of the United States, the framers grappled with the challenge of creating presidential powers strong enough to govern effectively, yet restrained enough to prevent unilateral control. Recently, debates over the scope of presidential power have been at the forefront of American politics with renewed intensity. In this episode of You Might…
When and How Should the National Guard be Deployed? — with Rosa Brooks and John Yoo

In moments of national tension, questions about executive power often come to the forefront. When can a president deploy the National Guard? What role should states play in maintaining order? And how should the country balance swift action in a crisis with the constitutional limits designed to protect liberty? In this episode of You Might Be…
Am I using my morals as a weapon or a gift?

Renowned author, social scientist, and happiness expert Arthur Brooks joins Governors Bredesen and Haslam to discuss why disagreement is important, how we can disagree better, and how to effectively broaden your perspective. How can we solve problems when we don’t agree on the facts? The premise of “You Might Be Right” is to have civil…
What is the future of global trade?

FedEx founder and executive chairman Fred Smith and Tim Fitzgerald, former chief international economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisors and a professor at Texas Tech University, join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to discuss the future of global trade. During the last several decades, global free trade policies have transformed the world. Recent…
What is the Senate filibuster and why should we care?

Former Tennessee Senators Lamar Alexander and Bob Corker joined former Governors Bredesen and Haslam for a special episode of You Might be Right, recorded live at the Baker Center in September 2022. Use of the filibuster, a rule that prevents legislation and key nominations from advancing without the support of 60 senators, is a long-standing…
What still ails us a decade after the Affordable Care Act?

Nancy-Ann DeParle, former deputy chief of staff to President Obama, and Larry Van Horn, associate professor and director of Health Affairs at Vanderbilt University’s Owen Graduate School of Management, join Governors Bredesen and Haslam to discuss the Affordable Care Act and what else we can do to lower healthcare costs and improve outcomes To check…
What can be done about the affordable housing crisis?

What Can Be Done About the Affordable Housing Crisis?
How important is it to address our national debt?

The United States owes its debtors more than $30 trillion. To dig into how the U.S. got here and what’s at stake, the governors call on Paul Ryan, former Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and Barry Eichengreen, George C. Pardee and Helen N. Pardee Professor of Economics and Political Science at the University…