Howard Dean

Former DNC Chairman & Governor of Vermont

Gov. Howard Dean is a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, presidential candidate, six-term governor, and physician. During his tenure at the DNC, Dean created the 50-State Strategy, which was credited with helping Democrats make historic gains in 2006 and 2008. Dean now works as a part-time independent consultant, focusing on the areas of health care, early childhood development, alternative energy, and the expansion of grassroots politics around the world. He serves on the board of the National Democratic Institute, a democracy-building organization chaired by former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, and teaches a course at the Jackson Institute at Yale.

Debates Featuring Howard Dean

Liberals Hold the Moral High Ground

With David Brooks, Howard Dean, Robert George, Melissa Harris-Perry

December 7, 2017

Do conservative or liberal philosophies lead to more just outcomes? Opposing moral philosophies have long fueled debate about America’s policy goals and national identity. For conservatives, morality is grounded in ideals such as patriotism, including a respect for order and authority; fairness and liberty in the sense that an individual’s actions yield just rewards, or consequences; and reverence for the sanctity of religious and moral tradition. Liberals place moral emphasis on caring: for the poor, the disadvantaged, and the marginalized;…

Liberals Hold the Moral High Ground

With David Brooks, Howard Dean, Robert George, Melissa Harris-Perry

December 7, 2017

Grandma's Benefits Imperil Junior's Future

With Howard Dean, Margaret Hoover, Jeff Madrick, Mort Zuckerman

October 4, 2011

Commitments made to seniors decades ago failed to foresee the harsh economic realities of the present. Do entitlements saddle our children with unmanageable debt, asking them to sacrifice their future for the sake of the elderly? Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid were created to provide a social safety net. But if we cut these programs, are we balancing the budget on the backs of the aged and sick, leaving behind society’s most vulnerable?

Grandma's Benefits Imperil Junior's Future

With Howard Dean, Margaret Hoover, Jeff Madrick, Mort Zuckerman

October 4, 2011

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Howard Dean

Debates Featuring Howard Dean

Liberals Hold the Moral High Ground

Liberals Hold the Moral High Ground

Grandma's Benefits Imperil Junior's Future

Grandma's Benefits Imperil Junior's Future

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