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If Democrats Want to Save Build Back Better, It Must Be Paid For in Full

Dec 29, 2021

"The Build Back Better Act (BBBA) is now on the back burner. Can it be salvaged? The answer may come down to whether Democrats want to enact something that is transformational, as they say they want, or merely temporary, which…

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Unfinished Business Looms in 2022

Dec 21, 2021

By any measure, this has been an eventful year on the budget front. As 2021 draws to a close, however, it is apparent that much of 2022 will be devoted to a substantial agenda of unfinished business left over from…

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CBO Score of Permanent Costs of Build Back Better Act Show $3 Trillion Increase in Deficits

Dec 10, 2021

Transformational policies are not temporary policies. If Democrats truly believe the BBBA is transformational, then today’s CBO score is a more accurate reflection of the measure’s cost. WASHINGTON, DC—According…

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Congress Says No-No to PAYGO

Dec 9, 2021

What began as a tense week of dangerous brinkmanship over the debt limit in Congress is ending with a surprising burst of bicameral cooperation and bipartisanship. House and Senate leaders hammered out a deal that would allow Democrats to…

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The Vital Role of Immigration in an Aging America

Dec 8, 2021

Washington, DC – The Concord Coalition and the Global Aging Institute (GAI) today jointly released a new issue brief entitled The Vital Role of Immigration in an Aging America. The paper, which is part of a quarterly issue brief series…

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Shutdown Averted…For Now

Dec 3, 2021

In a last minute dash to avoid a funding lapse that could shutter federal offices, on Thursday night Congress sent to President Biden a continuing resolution (CR) that would temporarily fund the government at FY 2021 levels for 11…

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Concord Coalition Adds Experienced Journalist and Government Professional Av Harris as Communications Director

Nov 29, 2021

Washington, DC – The Concord Coalition today is announcing that it has added experienced former journalist and government professional Av Harris as Communications Director. Harris has more than 23 years experience as a communicator, including…

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Building Back on Bets

Nov 24, 2021

"The Build Back Better Act (BBBA), now on its way to the Senate, is often described by proponents as a fully paid for transformational investment in our nation’s future. Its success, however, in either being fully paid for or transformational…

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The Concord Coalition Calls on Democrats to Close $160 Billion Gap in Build Back Better Act

Nov 18, 2021

Washington, DC – The Concord Coalition today is calling on Congress to close the nearly $160 billion federal budget hole that would be created over the next 10 years if President Biden’s Build Back Better Act (BBBA) passes in…

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What’s the Score?

Nov 12, 2021

After a weeks-long intraparty stalemate, House Democrats are on the precipice of advancing President Biden’s Build Back Better Act (BBBA, H.R.5376) and sending it to the Senate. The last obstacle…

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The Fiscal Cliff No One is Talking About

Nov 4, 2021

Democrats in Washington are working furiously to put the finishing touches on the President’s Build Back Better (BBB) social safety net spending bill. Trying to shoehorn their legislative priorities into the fiscal parameters of the measure while nodding to…

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Build Back Better’s Unfinished Framework

Oct 29, 2021

The Biden Administration released this week a revised Build Back Better framework (BBBF) that reflects the president’s negotiations with Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Krysten Sinema (D-AZ), and Bernie Sanders (D-VT). Although significantly scaled back from the initial $3.5 trillion target,…

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If Democrats Want to Save Build Back Better, It Must Be Paid For in Full

Unfinished Business Looms in 2022

CBO Score of Permanent Costs of Build Back Better Act Show $3 Trillion Increase in Deficits

Congress Says No-No to PAYGO

The Vital Role of Immigration in an Aging America

Shutdown Averted…For Now

Concord Coalition Adds Experienced Journalist and Government Professional Av Harris as Communications Director

Building Back on Bets

The Concord Coalition Calls on Democrats to Close $160 Billion Gap in Build Back Better Act

What’s the Score?

The Fiscal Cliff No One is Talking About

Build Back Better’s Unfinished Framework

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