Tyler Sweeney, Author at Concord Action

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Concord Coalition Names Paul Hansen As Rocky Mountain States Regional Director

Nov 8, 2011

Paul W. Hansen, a resident of Jackson, Wyoming with decades of experience in public policy work and civic engagement efforts around the country, has been named as The Concord Coalition’s Rocky Mountain states regional director. (more…)

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Exercise at Drake University Will Let Voters Make Tough Decisions on Deficit Reduction

Nov 8, 2011

Des Moines -- As they weigh presidential candidates’ rhetoric about the federal budget in advance of the January caucuses, Iowans will have an opportunity to try to improve it themselves in a community-wide deficit-reduction exercise Monday, Nov. 14 at Drake University.…

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Concord Coalition Dinner Wednesday Will Honor ‘Gang of Six’ Leaders, Feature Experts on U.S. Fiscal and Economic Challenges

Oct 31, 2011

WASHINGTON -- At its 18th Annual Economic Patriots Dinner this Wednesday, The Concord Coalition will honor Senators Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) and present a panel of experts discussing the challenges facing the congressional “super committee” on deficit…

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Next Generation Matters: Presidential Candidates Invited for Conversations with UNH Business and Law Students

Oct 27, 2011

DURHAM AND CONCORD, N.H. -- The University of New Hampshire’s Whittemore School of Business and Economics and School of Law, in partnership with the Concord Coalition, announce today the creation of Next Generation Matters, a series of presidential candidate conversations…

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Concord Coalition Criticizes AARP Ad Campaign As Irresponsible

Oct 17, 2011

WASHINGTON – The Concord Coalition said today that a new ad campaign by AARP is misleading, divisive and an abdication of responsible leadership. At a critical moment, when hard decisions must be made about our nation’s future, AARP is demanding…

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David M. Walker and Robert L. Bixby Will Speak at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 30 at the University of Arizona

Jun 28, 2011

TUCSON, ARIZONA – Two top national experts on the federal budget will present possible solutions to the rapidly increasing debt at a town hall meeting presented Thursday by the office of U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and the non-partisan Concord Coalition.…

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New CBO Projections Should Spur Action on Fiscal Reform

Jun 22, 2011

WASHINGTON -- New long-term projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) underscore the critical need for the President and Congress to produce a broad, bipartisan budget agreement to put the nation on a more responsible path. (more…)

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Concord Coalition’s Chief Economist Launches New Column on ‘Taxes for a Civilized Society’

Jun 13, 2011

WASHINGTON -- Diane Lim Rogers, chief economist for The Concord Coalition, will focus on the federal budget, tax policy and deficit reduction in a new column for the weekly magazine Tax Notes.The column, “Taxes for a Civilized Society,” will also…

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Concord Coalition Commends Blue Dog Democrats For Engagement In Comprehensive Budget Reform

Mar 30, 2011

WASHINGTON - The Concord Coalition today commended the Blue Dog Coalition of Democrats in the House of Representatives for going on the record with a set of benchmarks for comprehensive fiscal reform and urging that all options be kept on…

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Concord Coalition Supports Senators’ Call For Comprehensive Deficit Reduction And Asks House To Make A Similar Commitment

Mar 21, 2011

WASHINGTON – With a new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis of the President’s proposed budget showing unsustainable deficits mounting over the coming decade, The Concord Coalition today called on President Obama and the House of Representatives to embrace a call…

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Concord Coalition Says the President’s Proposed Budget Falls Short on Entitlement and Tax Reform

Feb 14, 2011

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said it was disappointed today that President Obama’s proposed Fiscal Year 2012 budget failed to follow up more aggressively on some of the key recommendations from his own fiscal commission. (more…)

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Citizen Groups Urge Congress and the President to Rein in Federal Debt

Feb 2, 2011

WASHINGTON -- Citizen groups originally convened by The Concord Coalition today called on Congress and President Obama to produce “a bold, comprehensive plan to avoid an explosion of federal debt that could devastate the economy (more…)

Posts by Tyler

Concord Coalition Names Paul Hansen As Rocky Mountain States Regional Director

Exercise at Drake University Will Let Voters Make Tough Decisions on Deficit Reduction

Concord Coalition Dinner Wednesday Will Honor ‘Gang of Six’ Leaders, Feature Experts on U.S. Fiscal and Economic Challenges

Next Generation Matters: Presidential Candidates Invited for Conversations with UNH Business and Law Students

Concord Coalition Criticizes AARP Ad Campaign As Irresponsible

David M. Walker and Robert L. Bixby Will Speak at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 30 at the University of Arizona

New CBO Projections Should Spur Action on Fiscal Reform

Concord Coalition’s Chief Economist Launches New Column on ‘Taxes for a Civilized Society’

Concord Coalition Commends Blue Dog Democrats For Engagement In Comprehensive Budget Reform

Concord Coalition Supports Senators’ Call For Comprehensive Deficit Reduction And Asks House To Make A Similar Commitment

Concord Coalition Says the President’s Proposed Budget Falls Short on Entitlement and Tax Reform

Citizen Groups Urge Congress and the President to Rein in Federal Debt

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