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Voters must push elected officials and political candidates to move forward on fiscal reforms that can protect younger Americans and future generations from the consequences of excessive government debt. Bob Kerrey, co-chairman of The Concord Coalition’s board of directors, hammered…

Although bipartisan cooperation and compromise are essential for badly needed fiscal reforms, congressional voting statistics point towards a deepening partisan divide in Washington.Last week National Journal said its voting ratings for 2011 in the Senate showed that for the second…

As elected officials and political candidates continue to debate the nation’s fiscal problems, The Concord Coalition this week emphasized the need for Washington to deal with long-term “structural” deficits in the federal budget even as short-term measures are used to…

Over the years that The Concord Coalition has been working to promote fiscal responsibility, we've gotten to know our network of grassroots members pretty well. By and large they are earnest, inquisitive, and have a thirst for the raw facts…

Administration officials defended the President’s budget at committee hearings last week that followed an all-too-familiar script: Democrats supported the budget, Republicans condemned it, and there appeared to be little room for bipartisan compromise in the near future. At House and…

In this year’s Economic Report of the President, the administration describes a recovery that is picking up speed. But President Obama and his economic advisers warn that more must be done both to help the recovery continue and, in the…

House Republican leaders say they could introduce legislation this week to extend the Social Security payroll tax holiday through the end of the year without offsetting the cost. The announcement Monday came after continued haggling between Democrats and Republicans over…

The nation’s largest private health insurer is launching a plan to move away from the traditional fee-for-service system that many analysts say bears much of the blame for excessive medical spending. (more…)