Tyler Sweeney, Author at Concord Action

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CONCORD COALITION UPDATES ITS 10 CRITERIA FOR JUDGING BALANCED BUDGET PLANS

Mar 19, 2003

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today released an updated version of its “Ten Criteria for Judging How Budget Plans Measure Up,” first published in 1997. The criteria were updated in recognition of the fact that Congress is once more confronted…

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CONCORD COALITION SAYS HOUSE AND SENATE BUDGET PLANS SET THE RIGHT GOAL BUT CHART AN IMPLAUSIBLE COURSE

Mar 17, 2003

WASHINGTON -- As the House and Senate begin debating their respective versions of the fiscal year 2004 budget resolution, The Concord Coalition today praised Budget Committee Chairmen Jim Nussle (R-IA) and Don Nickles (R-OK) for reaffirming the balanced budget goal,…

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Groups Issue Warning on Deficits: CED and Concord Coalition Say Fiscal Crisis Will Deepen Without Long-Term Budget Planning

Mar 5, 2003

WASHINGTON, DC - March 5, 2003 The Committee for Economic Development (CED) and the Concord Coalition today held a press conference and released a joint statement on the federal budget and the nation's economic future. The statement says, in part:…

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CONCORD COALITION LEADERS POSE THE QUESTION: “ARE WE REALLY CUTTING TAXES — OR JUST RAISING THEM ON OUR KIDS?”

Feb 2, 2003

WASHINGTON -- In a full-page statement in this Sunday's New York Times (February 2, 2003), bipartisan leaders of The Concord Coalition ask “Are We Really Cutting Taxes -- Or Just Raising Them On Our Kids?” (more…)

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CONCORD COALITION WARNS AGAINST GROWING COMPLACENT WITH DETERIORATING LONG-TERM BUDGET OUTLOOK

Jan 28, 2003

WASHINGTON -- With today's new estimates by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing a continued decline in the federal government's long-term fiscal outlook, The Concord Coalition warned that Congress and the Bush Administration must not become complacent with the prospect…

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CONCORD COALITION BLASTS THE SOCIAL SECURITY DO NOTHING PLAN

Oct 3, 2002

WASHINGTON -- Testifying before the Senate Finance Committee's hearing on the final report of the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security, Concord Coalition Executive Director, Robert Bixby, blasted the Social Security Do Nothing Plan. (more…)

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CONCORD COALITION OFFERS KEY QUESTIONS VOTERS SHOULD ASK CANDIDATES ABOUT THE BUDGET, SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE

Sep 12, 2002

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today released “Key Questions Voters Should Ask Candidates About the Budget, Social Security and Medicare,” (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) a brochure proposing six questions that citizens and members of the media should ask candidates for…

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CONCORD COALITION WARNS THAT DETERIORATING BUDGET OUTLOOK MUST NOT BE IGNORED

Aug 27, 2002

WASHINGTON -- With new estimates by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing annual budget deficits through 2005 and the projected 2002-2011 surplus virtually wiped out, The Concord Coalition warned today that fiscal policy is at a crossroads. The government's rapidly…

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CONCORD CO-CHAIRS KERREY & RUDMAN WARN AGAINST THE ‘DO NOTHING’ PLAN FOR SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM

Aug 12, 2002

WASHINGTON -- In an op-ed published today in The Washington Post, The Concord Coalition's Co-Chairs, former Senators Bob Kerrey (D-NE) and Warren B. Rudman (R-NH), warned against defaulting to the “do nothing” approach to Social (more…)

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CONCORD COALITION WARNS AGAINST ADDING A MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT WITHOUT COMPREHENSIVE REFORM

Jul 30, 2002

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition warned today that with the budget plunging back into deficit, Congress should not rush to enact a Medicare prescription drug benefit in the absence of comprehensive programmatic reform. Doing so would greatly increase the already…

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CONCORD COALITION URGES HOUSE TO APPROVE DEBT LIMIT INCREASE

Jun 25, 2002

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today urged the House of Representatives to join the Senate in approving an increase in the statutory debt limit. According to Treasury officials, the current $5.95 trillion debt limit will be reached by the end…

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CONCORD COALITION SUPPORTS BUDGET ENFORCEMENT AMENDMENT

Jun 20, 2002

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that the Conrad-Feingold-Domenici bipartisan budget enforcement amendment provides a strong and needed dose of fiscal discipline. It sets new discretionary spending caps for two years at tough but achievable levels, extends the pay-as-you-go…

Posts by Tyler

CONCORD COALITION UPDATES ITS 10 CRITERIA FOR JUDGING BALANCED BUDGET PLANS

CONCORD COALITION SAYS HOUSE AND SENATE BUDGET PLANS SET THE RIGHT GOAL BUT CHART AN IMPLAUSIBLE COURSE

Groups Issue Warning on Deficits: CED and Concord Coalition Say Fiscal Crisis Will Deepen Without Long-Term Budget Planning

CONCORD COALITION LEADERS POSE THE QUESTION: “ARE WE REALLY CUTTING TAXES — OR JUST RAISING THEM ON OUR KIDS?”

CONCORD COALITION WARNS AGAINST GROWING COMPLACENT WITH DETERIORATING LONG-TERM BUDGET OUTLOOK

CONCORD COALITION BLASTS THE SOCIAL SECURITY DO NOTHING PLAN

CONCORD COALITION OFFERS KEY QUESTIONS VOTERS SHOULD ASK CANDIDATES ABOUT THE BUDGET, SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE

CONCORD COALITION WARNS THAT DETERIORATING BUDGET OUTLOOK MUST NOT BE IGNORED

CONCORD CO-CHAIRS KERREY & RUDMAN WARN AGAINST THE ‘DO NOTHING’ PLAN FOR SOCIAL SECURITY REFORM

CONCORD COALITION WARNS AGAINST ADDING A MEDICARE PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFIT WITHOUT COMPREHENSIVE REFORM

CONCORD COALITION URGES HOUSE TO APPROVE DEBT LIMIT INCREASE

CONCORD COALITION SUPPORTS BUDGET ENFORCEMENT AMENDMENT

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