In Conversation with Paul Ryan
I really think democracy around the world is being stress tested right now.
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Former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan talks with Judy Woodruff about his life after Congress. How have the policies he helped implement fared under the current administration? What are Ryan’s views on current economic policies? He'll address what is going well, what we can do better, and the issues he'll prioritize in his post-Washington world. Underwritten by Southern Company.
- 2019 Festival
- USA
- Economy
- Society
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