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Among budget wonks, there is something of a consensus that the projected upward trajectory of our debt is caused primarily by projected growth in federal health care programs. The short-hand version: The nation’s fiscal challenge is really “just a health…

Unable to reach agreement on a better alternative, elected officials allowed the sequester’s arbitrary spending cuts to begin taking effect late last week. But even if these cuts remain in effect, the federal budget will still be on an unsustainable…

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…

Americans who are concerned about the nation’s fiscal difficulties have a good opportunity to voice their opinions through a grassroots competition put together by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, according to a new blog post by The Concord Coalition’s Stefan…

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…

“Our government shouldn’t make promises we cannot keep,” President Obama said in his State of the Union Address, “but we must keep the promises we’ve already made.”While that was a good applause line, Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby…

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…

Although recent projections from the Congressional Budget Office offer some encouraging news in some areas, they also show why comprehensive fiscal reforms are badly needed.On the positive side, the CBO expects the annual deficit to drop below $1 trillion for…