# Erskine Bowles on The No Agenda Show

Erskine Bowles comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2010 to November 2012.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** December 2010 – November 2012
- **Related topics:** [Bush Tax Cuts](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bush-tax-cuts.md), [Facebook](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/facebook.md), [Fiscal Cliff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fiscal-cliff.md), [General Electric](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/general-electric.md), [Google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), [Honeywell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/honeywell.md), [Military-industrial Complex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/military-industrial-complex.md), [Moody's](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moody-s.md), [Obama Administration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/obama-administration.md), [Recession](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/recession.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Fiscal Cliff, Economic Recession Warnings

- **Episode:** [462: Flaming Groovies](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/462-flaming-groovies.md)
- **Published:** 2012-11-18
- **Time:** 1:59:03–2:07:39
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/462-flaming-groovies/chapter/fiscal-cliff-economic-recession-warnings.md

The hosts analyze the impending "fiscal cliff," involving the expiration of Bush-era tax cuts and the onset of sequestration. They play clips of Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson explaining the potential for a stock market crash and a return to recession. The segment explores how both political parties might view "going over the cliff" as a tactical advantage.

Keywords: [fiscal cliff](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fiscal-cliff.md), [bush tax cuts](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bush-tax-cuts.md), [sequestration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/sequestration.md), [erskine bowles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/erskine-bowles.md), alan simpson, [moody's](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/moody-s.md), [recession](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/recession.md)

### Facebook Board, Erskine Bowles and Google Ties

- **Episode:** [337: Constitutional Values](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/337-constitutional-values.md)
- **Published:** 2011-09-08
- **Time:** 2:10:29–2:14:32
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/337-constitutional-values/chapter/facebook-board-erskine-bowles-and-google-ties.md

Erskine Bowles, a former Clinton chief of staff, has joined the board of directors at Facebook. The discussion links this to several former Google employees now working in the Obama administration, suggesting a coordinated effort to use private demographic data for political targeting and election messaging.

Keywords: [facebook](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/facebook.md), [erskine bowles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/erskine-bowles.md), [google](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/google.md), demographic data, [obama administration](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/obama-administration.md)

### Corporate Interests on the Fiscal Reform Committee

- **Episode:** [257: The Moment of Truth](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/257-the-moment-of-truth.md)
- **Published:** 2010-12-02
- **Time:** 53:53–59:02
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/257-the-moment-of-truth/chapter/corporate-interests-on-the-fiscal-reform-committee.md

The membership of the fiscal reform committee is scrutinized for ties to the military-industrial complex and major corporations. Members include David Cody of Honeywell, Ann Fudge of General Electric, and Erskine Bowles, a board member of General Motors. The presence of these individuals suggests that military spending and corporate interests will be protected while the public faces tax increases.

Keywords: [honeywell](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/honeywell.md), [general electric](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/general-electric.md), [erskine bowles](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/erskine-bowles.md), ann fudge, [seiu](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/seiu.md), [military-industrial complex](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/military-industrial-complex.md)

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