Among budget wonks who discuss the long-term fiscal challenge, there is something of a consensus -- the projected upward trajectory of our debt is caused primarily by the projected growth in federal health care programs.For some, this consensus has developed…
Unless Congress and President Obama reach agreement before Friday, about $85 billion in poorly designed spending cuts for Fiscal Year 2013 will begin hitting a broad cross-section of programs across the federal government. The Concord Coalition supports replacing these automatic…
Over many years of grassroots outreach, The Concord Coalition has learned to count on the passion and creativity of its members. Those of us who spend time traveling the country know that Washington doesn't have a monopoly on good ideas…
With the automatic spending cuts required by the Budget Control Act (BCA) scheduled to begin taking effect next week, both parties have continued to make partisan speeches while making no apparent progress on a potential compromise. The BCA required total…
