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Congressional Budget Office Director Douglas Elmendorf and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke both have reminded lawmakers of the challenges ahead if policies are not enacted to place our nation on a fiscally sustainable path.In testimony before the House and Senate…


As Florida voters considered their options in the Republican presidential primary, a forum Thursday at Jacksonville University featured experts on the federal budget discussing some of the fiscal issues that should be on center stage in this year’s elections.Mel Martinez,…


With the new session of Congress getting under way, three members of a bipartisan deficit-reduction commission told Kansas City business leaders and others last week that a wide range of fiscal reforms deserves to be high on the legislative agenda.G.…


President Obama proposed significant changes in tax policy in his State of the Union address last week, emphasizing the need for fairness as the economy continues to recover from a severe recession. Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana delivered the Republican…


The Congressional Budget Office today released new projections that should spur candidates for federal office to provide voters with realistic proposals to meet the country’s fiscal challenges.Robert L. Bixby, The Concord Coalition’s executive director, said the CBO’s new Budget and…


WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that new projections by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) should spur candidates for federal office this year to provide voters with realistic proposals to deal with the country’s difficult fiscal challenges. (more…)


New government figures on unpaid taxes underscore the importance of broad tax reform as well as adequate enforcement efforts.The Internal Revenue Service this month updated its calculations on the “tax gap” – the difference between what Americans owe in taxes…


In a report this month, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) concludes that raising the ages of eligibility for Medicare and Social Security benefits would effectively decrease outlays, raise revenues, reduce long-term fiscal imbalances and have a positive economic effect. The…


With Republican presidential candidates campaigning hard in the South, experts on the federal budget told two public forums in Charleston, South Carolina, Thursday that the United States could not afford further delays in dealing with its fiscal and demographic challenges.…


Because fiscal reform requires extremely difficult choices, it is a subject where many candidates quickly turn to vague platitudes and partisan finger-pointing. (more…)


With presidential primary voting today in New Hampshire, it remains important for the candidates to clearly spell out their plans for fiscal reform. (more…)


Although Congress reached agreement last month on a temporary extension of the payroll tax cut, more partisan logjams are widely anticipated in the months ahead – even though compromise and bipartisan cooperation will be needed to make the big policy…

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