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Last week marked a sad anniversary at The Concord Coalition. On Jan. 18, 1997, former U.S. senator and Concord Coalition co-founder Paul E. Tsongas passed away. Twenty years later, his example and vision continue to guide us. Upon his death,…

With a new administration coming into office, a report on the nation’s fiscal health provides a timely and emphatic reminder of the need for the new president and Congress to pursue sweeping long-term changes in the federal budget. Released this week by…

While the budget resolution that congressional Republicans approved last week was designed to speed repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), budget analysts and some lawmakers in both parties have expressed understandable concerns about such hasty action before a replacement…

As of Friday, September 8, the total debt of the United States government topped $20 trillion. That eye-catching number should prompt all of us to reflect on what the growing debt means for future generations (a lot) and whether our elected…

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) made headlines this week when he suggested that the

Three former congressmen and a retired U.S. ambassador warned of the difficult fiscal policy challenges facing the incoming Trump administration and congressional leaders at a forum last week in Concord, N.H. (more…)

The first segment of the first presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump was dedicated to achieving prosperity. That provided an opportunity for the moderator to ask about -- and the candidates to talk about -- their…

Even casual observers of today’s federal budget process can see it is badly broken. Congress has repeatedly failed to pass budget resolutions. Failure to pass appropriations bills has become the norm, forcing lawmakers to rely on continuing resolutions, bills that…