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Jul 17, 2012
Election-year politics were on full display last week as Democrats and Republicans pushed familiar positions on taxes and health care rather than moving in more constructive directions on fiscal reform. President Obama repeatedly called on Congress to approve his proposal…
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Concord Honors 38 in House for Reform Plan

Jul 17, 2012
Although intense partisanship has repeatedly sidetracked Congress this year, some lawmakers have risen above it in trying to address the country’s fiscal and economic challenges. (more…)
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Concord Coalition Honors 38 House Members for Supporting Bipartisan Fiscal Reform

Jul 12, 2012
WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition is honoring 38 House members for their courage in voting for a bipartisan deficit reduction plan introduced by Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) and Steven LaTourette (R-Ohio). In addition to Cooper and LaTourette, the honorees are:…
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House Committee Seeks Information on Automatic Cuts

Jul 3, 2012
The House Budget Committee last week unanimously approved legislation to require the President to submit a report to Congress detailing how a sequestration would affect programs throughout the federal budget. The bill requires the report to be submitted within 30…
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Low Interest Rates Won’t Last Forever

Jul 3, 2012
As the economy continues to struggle, American consumers continue to enjoy historically low interest rates. So, too, does the United States government. But federal officials must keep in mind that these low rates won’t last forever – and even small…
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Congress Passes Highway Bill

Jul 3, 2012
Last week the House and Senate passed a new highway bill to fund surface transportation programs at current levels through the end of Fiscal Year 2014. The final agreement also included a one-year extension of the current interest rate for…
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Candidates Should Detail Fiscal Solutions

Jul 3, 2012
So far this year, the campaigns of both Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama have fallen short in explaining how they believe the nation should deal with the structural imbalances in the federal budget.“Success, both politically and economically, will require…
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The Supreme Court’s Health Care Decision

Jul 3, 2012
The Supreme Court’s decision last week to largely uphold the 2010 Affordable Care Act cleared the way for a dramatic expansion in the number of Americans with health insurance coverage. But while the law includes some measures designed to curb…
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Interest Rates Are Low Now, But for How Long?

Jul 2, 2012
This post was co-authored with Louise Mackey, intern from the Washington Ireland Program (more…)
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Concord Coalition Urges Continued Focus on Cost Containment in Health Care

Jun 28, 2012
WASHINGTON -- With the Supreme Court’s decision today on the 2010 health care law, The Concord Coalition emphasized the continuing importance of cost-containment efforts as the number of insured Americans expands. (more…)
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Rivlin, Domenici Outline Bipartisan Proposals

Jun 26, 2012
In a Senate Finance Committee hearing last week, the co-chairs of a Bipartisan Policy Center panel discussed proposals to stabilize and eventually reduce the size of the debt compared to the economy.The testimony came from Pete Domenici, a former Republican…
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The Global Economy’s Risks and Rewards

Jun 26, 2012
Recent research by economists with the International Monetary Fund highlights the increasingly complex web of connections among advanced and emerging economies – connections that hold both hazards and benefits.Diane Lim Rogers, chief economist for The Concord Coalition, notes that cross-border…
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