WASHINGTON -- As Congress and the President consider measures to help stimulate the economy, The Concord Coalition said today that any such legislation should be carefully designed to have its maximum effect in the very near future, minimize costs in…
WASHINGTON - In the face of new projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing a cumulative budget deficit of $19 billion over the next three fiscal years, excluding the “off-budget” Social Security surplus, The Concord Coalition today warned that…
WASHINGTON - The Concord Coalition today welcomed President Bush's appointment of a bipartisan Social Security commission, and expressed hope that the commission will produce a credible plan for dealing with the program's long-term challenges without resorting to accounting gimmicks or…
WASHINGTON -- Concord Coalition leaders Warren Rudman, Sam Nunn, Peter Peterson, Robert Rubin and Paul Volcker will hold a press conference entitled “Saving For The Future: Budget Policy, Tax Cuts & The Surplus” Monday, March 12, at 9 a.m. in…