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WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today released a list of 10 criteria by which to evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of budget plans that will be proposed in coming weeks by President Clinton, Members of Congress and assorted public policy…

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today released the following statement regarding the death of Paul Tsongas. Tsongas, co-founder of the Coalition, will be buried today in his hometown of Lowell, Massachusetts. (more…)

CONCORD COALITION RELEASES QUARTERLY REPORTRATING PRESIDENT, CONGRESS ON DEFICIT REDUCTION WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today launched its first "Quarterly Deficit Report," a document intended to shed light on progress Congress and the president are making toward balancing the budget and putting our…

THE FY 1996 BUDGET DEFICIT:GOOD NEWS AND BAD NEWS WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today applauded news that the federal budget deficit for FY 1996 was only $107 billion, but warned that unless fundamental budget reform is undertaken, the deficit will…

COALITION TO RUN FULL PAGE ADS ADDRESSING QUESTIONS ON ENTITLEMENTS CLINTON AND DOLE HAVE BEEN UNWILLING TO ANSWER (more…)

CONCORD URGES SENATORS TO OPPOSE TRANSFER OF1993 GAS TAX INCREASE TO TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUNDS WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition Citizens Council is urging Senators to oppose legislation that would transfer the 4.3 cents-per-gallon federal gasoline tax enacted in 1993 from deficit…