Hosts Joe and Eric chat with Jonathan Wolfson about his policymaking career, focusing on deregulation and workforce development at the Labor Department. They discuss government decision-making challenges and the Cicero Institute's entrepreneurial policy solutions. One notable proposal addresses the U.S. doctor shortage by allowing foreign-trained doctors to obtain provisional licenses, a policy now implemented in several states.

Chapters

07:22 Jonathan Wolfson's Career in Policymaking

18:19 The Wide Range of Issues Covered by the Labor Department

22:34 The Philosophical Approach of the Labor Department

25:04 Why Government Often Makes the Wrong Decisions

27:47 Working in State Policy

30:41 State Policy as a Model for Federal Policy

34:11 Policy Areas of Focus

36:02 Addressing the Shortage of Doctors

39:31 Factors Contributing to the Doctor Shortage

47:39 Potential Solutions for Increasing Access to Healthcare

51:39 Importing Foreign-Trained Physicians