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The House of Representatives is expected to vote tomorrow on repealing the so-called “Cadillac Tax” on high-cost health insurance plans. The tax attempts to limit the tax-free treatment of employer-provided health insurance benefits by basically taxing those benefits above a…

As the presidential campaign heats up with the first debates this week, The Concord Coalition has released The National Debt & Federal Budget: 2020 Presidential Election Issue Guide. In the months ahead presidential candidates will make many promises and offer…

Demographic change and its effect on the economy and the budget was a main topic of discussion at the 10th Annual Peter G Peterson Foundation “Fiscal Summit” Tuesday in Washington. Policy experts discussed the importance of dealing with projected deficits…

The federal deficit won’t be eliminated just by cutting waste, contrary to the impression that some elected officials and political candidates try to give the public. More than that will be required. Judging from a recent annual report by the…

Although the tax filing season is over, the Senate Finance Committee seems intent on resurrecting the question of whether to extend certain tax breaks -- known as “extenders” -- that expired well over a year ago. That’s unfortunate. As the…

The Concord Coalition mourns the passing of Alice Rivlin -- a dedicated public servant and one of the nation’s foremost authorities on its fiscal and economic challenges. She was also a tireless advocate of budget reform who shared her knowledge…

Low interest rates on the federal debt have allowed the government to borrow more in recent years without seeing the cost of servicing that debt rise as a share of the economy (GDP). As the debt has climbed from 39…

The Concord Coalition today joined 11 other organizations from across the political spectrum in sending a letter to congressional leaders opposing a package of “extenders” -- temporary business tax breaks -- that expired more than 15 months ago. “On behalf of…