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Obama Pushes Jobs Legislation

Sep 13, 2011

President Obama yesterday sent Congress the American Jobs Act, a set of proposals that he says will provide both a short-term boost for the economy and a basis for bipartisan cooperation that could help restore public confidence in Washington.The President…

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Obama’s Proposals Could Boost Economy, But Effectiveness Depends on Long-Term Fiscal Reform

Sep 8, 2011

It is not inconsistent to provide effective short-term support for the economic recovery while laying the groundwork for long-term deficit reduction. To do so, however, Washington will have to move beyond the inflexibility and partisan vitriol of the recent debt…

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Tax Policy Options for Congress to Consider

Sep 6, 2011

Speculation continues over whether congressional Democrats and Republicans might be able to reach some sort of agreement on tax reform this fall. In her most recent column in Tax Notes, Concord Chief Economist Diane Lim Rogers reviews some of the…

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Uncle Sam’s Check Is Often In the Mail

Sep 6, 2011

Many Americans ask why it is so difficult to rein in federal spending. Former U.S. Sen. John Danforth and Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby have a suggestion: “Perhaps they should look in the mirror.”That’s because nearly two thirds…

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Super Committee Gears Up

Sep 6, 2011

After Republicans and Democrats on the new super committee held separate discussions last week, the co-chairs announced that the full panel would hold its first meeting this Thursday. It is expected to focus on organizational issues and opening statements from…

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Report Highlights Need for Long-Term Reform

Sep 6, 2011

The administration has lowered its deficit projections from last February but cautions that further action is needed to invigorate the economy in the short term and hold down deficits in the long run.Jack Lew, director of the Office of Management…

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Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction

Sep 6, 2011

President Obama plans to speak to Congress Thursday night on ways to bolster the struggling economy while still trying to improve the nation’s long-term fiscal outlook.In his request to address Congress, which returns this week from its August recess, Obama…

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Citizens Should Make Their Voices Heard

Aug 30, 2011

While elected officials have an obligation to encourage public engagement on the nation’s fiscal challenges, their constituents should work to ensure that members of Congress -- particularly those on the new super committee -- take their views into account. (more…)

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Bernanke Pans Debt Limit Debate

Aug 30, 2011

In blunt but appropriate language, Federal Reserve Chairmen Ben Bernanke used a high-profile speech late last week to criticize Washington’s handling of the recent debt limit controversy and to call for a better process for making fiscal decisions.Speaking at an…

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Super Committee Should “Get Right To It”

Aug 30, 2011

Although the new congressional super committee has not yet met, its co-chairs say panel members are busy “reviewing the deficit reduction work that many others have engaged in over the past several years.”The committee’s leaders, Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and…

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Projections Show Possible Path to Lower Deficits

Aug 30, 2011

New projections from the Congressional Budget Office show a potential path to significantly reduce federal deficits over the next decade. But it would require elected officials to either stick to current law or find ways to offset any deviation from…

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Deficit Reduction Committee Would Do Well to Match CBO Baseline

Aug 24, 2011

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today said that updated budget projections by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) demonstrate a potential path for bringing spending and revenues closer together over the next 10 years. But the projections also underscore the need…

The Latest

Obama Pushes Jobs Legislation

Obama’s Proposals Could Boost Economy, But Effectiveness Depends on Long-Term Fiscal Reform

Tax Policy Options for Congress to Consider

Uncle Sam’s Check Is Often In the Mail

Super Committee Gears Up

Report Highlights Need for Long-Term Reform

Economic Growth and Deficit Reduction

Citizens Should Make Their Voices Heard

Bernanke Pans Debt Limit Debate

Super Committee Should “Get Right To It”

Projections Show Possible Path to Lower Deficits

Deficit Reduction Committee Would Do Well to Match CBO Baseline

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