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We can’t turn health care reform into “something for nothing”

Mar 31, 2010

According to a March 29 Roll Call article (subscription required), Senate Republicans have gone home for the two-week congressional recess with a strategy memorandum advising them to call for repeal of “Medicare cuts, tax hikes, mandates and sweetheart deals” in the…

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Newly Redesigned Washington Budget Report

Mar 23, 2010

This week, Concord debuts a redesigned version of our Washington Budget Report. (more…)

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Are We There Yet? (Reaction to CBO and the Upcoming Vote on Health Care Reform)

Mar 19, 2010

It looks like we might be entering the final week(s) of (at least) this year's legislative push on health care reform.Thursday brought us legislative text of the amendments to the Senate bill that the House will take up through the reconciliation…

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Short-term support for the economy is not inconsistent with long-term fiscal responsibility

Mar 4, 2010

Perhaps the most difficult policy question Concord has been discussing with the public, the media, and members of Congress, is what to do about current large budget deficits given the lingering effect of a deep recession and projections for future…

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Don’t make health care reform end game a dead end for cost control

Mar 2, 2010

The end game for health care reform may finally have arrived. Some in Congress are suggesting that a decision should be made by the Easter break, which begins on March 26. Time is running short. If we learned anything from last…

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What matters is “marginal” job creation and “marginal” deficit reduction

Feb 18, 2010

With today being the one-year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (more commonly referred to as “the stimulus”), and President Obama expected tomorrow to announce his Presidential commission for deficit reduction, I’m hearing a lot of…

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President’s Budget Follow-Up

Feb 1, 2010

Following up on our press release about the President's Fiscal Year 2011 budget proposal, here are a few more thoughts: Annual discretionary spending: (more…)

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The defense budget should not be off limits

Jan 29, 2010

If fiscal responsibility calls for significant changes in the big federal entitlement programs, shouldn’t the defense budget face scrutiny and reductions as well? That question comes up a lot when The Concord Coalition emphasizes the need for entitlement reform. The…

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The Risk of Partial Health Care Reform: More Expenses, Fewer Cost Controls

Jan 25, 2010

As the White House and congressional leaders rethink health care reform after the Republican upset in the Massachusetts Senate race, there is a growing danger that Congress will jettison comprehensive health care reform altogether. Even worse, they might pass stripped-down…

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“It isn’t fiscally irresponsible to raise the debt limit…”

Jan 20, 2010

"It isn't fiscally irresponsible to raise the debt limit, I think it would be rather irresponsible not to raise the debt limit because we have already incurred the bill." (more…)

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A fiscal commission: liberal or conservative plot?

Jan 19, 2010

It’s a little amusing to see how badly the idea of a bipartisan fiscal commission has frightened some partisans at both ends of the political spectrum. That alone indicates the idea may have merit. (more…)

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Concord looking to hire Research Assistant

Jan 14, 2010

The Concord Coalition is looking to hire a research assistant to help with the Washington Budget Report and other Concord policy work.For the full position listing and application submission click here. (more…)

Blogs

We can’t turn health care reform into “something for nothing”

Newly Redesigned Washington Budget Report

Are We There Yet? (Reaction to CBO and the Upcoming Vote on Health Care Reform)

Short-term support for the economy is not inconsistent with long-term fiscal responsibility

Don’t make health care reform end game a dead end for cost control

What matters is “marginal” job creation and “marginal” deficit reduction

President’s Budget Follow-Up

The defense budget should not be off limits

The Risk of Partial Health Care Reform: More Expenses, Fewer Cost Controls

“It isn’t fiscally irresponsible to raise the debt limit…”

A fiscal commission: liberal or conservative plot?

Concord looking to hire Research Assistant

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