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Senate Weighs Flawed Defense Authorization Bill

Jun 9, 2015

In the face of a veto threat from President Obama, the Senate is expected to vote this week on a defense authorization bill. In a statement of administration policy issued last week, the administration said the legislation lacks cost-saving reforms…

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Fed Survey Shows Lack of Retirement Planning

Jun 8, 2015

A new survey reinforces a growing body of evidence that many Americans are unprepared for retirement. Thirty-nine percent of non-retirees have given little or no thought to retirement planning, and 31 percent have no retirement savings or pensions, according to…

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Reforms in Military Health Care Could Slow Rising Costs

Jun 2, 2015

Although lawmakers have included some retirement reforms in this year’s defense authorization bills, they fell back into old habits by rejecting modest changes in TRICARE, the health care program that serves active and retired members of the military. While crafting…

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Candidates Should Offer Prescriptions for Growing Debt

Jun 2, 2015

If you went to the doctor but left with only a diagnosis, you might wish some possible remedies had been offered as well. That’s where we are in politics, according to a guest column Sunday in the Sioux City Journal…

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New Report Offers Strategies to Improve Health, Reduce Costs

Jun 2, 2015

Last week the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) released a report that focused on opportunities for investing in prevention as a way to improve health outcomes and reduce health care costs. With a large and growing amount of health spending focused…

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‘Window of Opportunity’ Seen for Long-Term Reforms

May 26, 2015

Demonstrating the wide range of options available to put the federal budget on a more responsible course, the Peter G. Peterson Foundation has released five sets of proposals developed by different organizations. Foundation President and CEO Michael A. Peterson said…

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‘First Budget’ Moves Forward in Iowa, New Hampshire

May 26, 2015

First Budget, a nonpartisan effort to raise awareness of the nation’s fiscal challenges during the 2016 presidential campaign, is already making its presence felt in Iowa and New Hampshire. A joint initiative of The Concord Coalition and the Campaign to…

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Lawmakers OK Another Short-Term Highway Patch

May 26, 2015

Even as many lawmakers expressed dismay, Congress last week reauthorized transportation programs for the next two months without making needed fixes to the Highway Trust Fund. The trust fund has enough money to last through July. But after that, without…

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Prompt Action Urged to Improve Retirement Security

May 19, 2015

Experts agreed at a recent forum that Social Security is a critical component of retirement security -- and that lawmakers must act to strengthen the program. The Concord Coalition and the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) co-hosted the forum last week…

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Defense Authorization Act Brings Further Debate on War Funding

May 19, 2015

In a 269-151 vote, House lawmakers on Friday passed the 2016 National Defense Authorization Act. There were strong and understandable objections from some lawmakers in both parties, however, over the use of war funding designations to circumvent caps on defense…

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Congress Eyes Another Short-Term Patch on Transportation

May 19, 2015

With the Highway Trust Fund running on empty, the House and Senate are expected to vote this week on a two-month extension of transportation programs. The trust fund has a growing gap between spending and revenue, largely due to the…

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Experts See Social Security Reform as Critical Step Towards Retirement Security

May 19, 2015

At a forum last week on Capitol Hill hosted by The Concord Coalition and the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC), experts from across the political spectrum shared their thoughts about retirement security in America. While several different policy proposals were discussed,…

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Senate Weighs Flawed Defense Authorization Bill

Fed Survey Shows Lack of Retirement Planning

Reforms in Military Health Care Could Slow Rising Costs

Candidates Should Offer Prescriptions for Growing Debt

New Report Offers Strategies to Improve Health, Reduce Costs

‘Window of Opportunity’ Seen for Long-Term Reforms

‘First Budget’ Moves Forward in Iowa, New Hampshire

Lawmakers OK Another Short-Term Highway Patch

Prompt Action Urged to Improve Retirement Security

Defense Authorization Act Brings Further Debate on War Funding

Congress Eyes Another Short-Term Patch on Transportation

Experts See Social Security Reform as Critical Step Towards Retirement Security

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