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To Go Big, Keep Going

Nov 1, 2011

Members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (“super committee”) have a timing problem that compounds their political problem. Put simply, they may run out of time to reach agreement on the kind of comprehensive changes that are needed…

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Concord Coalition Dinner Wednesday Will Honor ‘Gang of Six’ Leaders, Feature Experts on U.S. Fiscal and Economic Challenges

Oct 31, 2011

WASHINGTON -- At its 18th Annual Economic Patriots Dinner this Wednesday, The Concord Coalition will honor Senators Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) and present a panel of experts discussing the challenges facing the congressional “super committee” on deficit…

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Next Generation Matters: Presidential Candidates Invited for Conversations with UNH Business and Law Students

Oct 27, 2011

DURHAM AND CONCORD, N.H. -- The University of New Hampshire’s Whittemore School of Business and Economics and School of Law, in partnership with the Concord Coalition, announce today the creation of Next Generation Matters, a series of presidential candidate conversations…

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Updated Games Educate Players on Budget Choices

Oct 25, 2011

The Concord Coalition has updated its popular collection of educational exercises that highlight the importance of fiscal responsibility and the choices that must be made to put the country on a more responsible course.These exercises put some of the most…

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AARP Ignores Key U.S. Challenges

Oct 25, 2011

As elected officials weighed reforms that could put the federal budget on a sustainable track, the AARP last week reiterated its opposition to even including Social Security and Medicare in the discussion. The organization’s recent explanations for what appears to…

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‘Two-by-Two’ Programs Would Engage Public

Oct 25, 2011

If the super committee on deficit reduction continues to lock itself away in a congressional cloister, the public will have trouble understanding and accepting the difficult choices that the panel members must make to reach or exceed their assigned goal.…

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GAO Projections Underscore Need for Fiscal Reform

Oct 25, 2011

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released projections this week that serve as a reminder of the importance of the deficit reduction committee’s work and the need for it to exceed the $1.2 trillion target necessary to avoid automatic spending cuts.GAO…

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AARP Ignores Need for Fiscal Reform

Oct 24, 2011

Last week, AARP doubled-down on its insistence that Social Security and Medicare benefits should be off the table in negotiations to stabilize the nation’s debt. (more…)

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Seeking Solutions — Two By Two

Oct 20, 2011

Last January, members of Congress paired up with colleagues of the opposite party for the State of the Union Address. It was a welcome, if symbolic, display of political civility. In the ensuing months, Congress and the Obama administration have…

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Treasury Reports a $1.3 Trillion Deficit for FY 2011

Oct 18, 2011

The Department of the Treasury has released final budget numbers for Fiscal Year 2011, which show that it ended with a deficit of $1.3 trillion -- about the same as the previous year.This marked the third fiscal year in a…

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Obama Seeking Piecemeal Approval of ‘Jobs Bill’

Oct 18, 2011

President Obama said Monday he would seek congressional approval of “bite-sized pieces” of his $447 billion plan to bolster the economy after a Senate vote last week blocked the package as a whole, along with a provision Democrats had added…

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Others in Congress Offer Advice to Super Committee

Oct 18, 2011

The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction is receiving an earful of advice as congressional committees and individual lawmakers offered a wide variety of recommendations, many of them at odds with each other.Congressional committees were asked to submit their suggestions…

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To Go Big, Keep Going

Concord Coalition Dinner Wednesday Will Honor ‘Gang of Six’ Leaders, Feature Experts on U.S. Fiscal and Economic Challenges

Next Generation Matters: Presidential Candidates Invited for Conversations with UNH Business and Law Students

Updated Games Educate Players on Budget Choices

AARP Ignores Key U.S. Challenges

‘Two-by-Two’ Programs Would Engage Public

GAO Projections Underscore Need for Fiscal Reform

AARP Ignores Need for Fiscal Reform

Seeking Solutions — Two By Two

Treasury Reports a $1.3 Trillion Deficit for FY 2011

Obama Seeking Piecemeal Approval of ‘Jobs Bill’

Others in Congress Offer Advice to Super Committee

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