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The House of Representatives is expected to vote tomorrow on repealing the so-called “Cadillac Tax” on high-cost health insurance plans. The tax attempts to limit the tax-free treatment of employer-provided health insurance benefits by basically taxing those benefits above a…

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that long-term projections released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) provide a timely warning for those who seek the presidency in 2020: Any ambitious plans to increase spending or cut taxes must account…

We often talk in broad strokes about how “mandatory spending” -- spending that happens automatically based on eligibility criteria set into law by Congress -- is growing as a share of the budget and as a share of GDP in…

Demographic change and its effect on the economy and the budget was a main topic of discussion at the 10th Annual Peter G Peterson Foundation “Fiscal Summit” Tuesday in Washington. Policy experts discussed the importance of dealing with projected deficits…

Des Moines, Iowa -- Under the auspices of The Concord Coalition, the American Action Forum (AAF) today presented a new paper that proposes reforming legal immigration to the United States in ways that would promote greater economic growth. The proposals…

The Concord Coalition will present a new paper on pro-growth immigration strategies and a talk by its author, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Wednesday morning, May 29, at the Drake University Law School in Des Moines. Holtz-Eakin, president of the American Action Forum, previously…

Although the tax filing season is over, the Senate Finance Committee seems intent on resurrecting the question of whether to extend certain tax breaks -- known as “extenders” -- that expired well over a year ago. That’s unfortunate. As the…

The Concord Coalition mourns the passing of Alice Rivlin -- a dedicated public servant and one of the nation’s foremost authorities on its fiscal and economic challenges. She was also a tireless advocate of budget reform who shared her knowledge…