Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, who co-chaired the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, proposed a new fiscal framework Tuesday that would put the nation’s finances on a sound and responsible path.“It is time to replace crisis-management budgeting with…
The next three months will be critical in terms of addressing the nation’s mounting fiscal challenges, according to Dave M. Walker, founder and CEO of the Comeback America Initiative and former U.S. comptroller general.“There are many fiscal issues that need…
By David M. Walker Over the past 20 years The Concord Coalition has worked to build an impressive grassroots network. Given our nation’s poor financial condition and fiscal outlook, it is more important than ever to inspire action within that…
Speakers at a forum last week in Nashville explained why the rising federal debt jeopardizes the country’s future and urged Tennesseans to support bipartisan efforts to deal with the problem.“In the past we ran big deficits in response to specific…