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A former top military official said last week that defense spending restraints after major conflicts have encouraged the Pentagon to innovate and prioritize while allowing the government to make needed investments to boost economic productivity. James Cartwright, a former vice…


The Senate Budget Committee heard testimony last week on potential changes to the federal budget process that would better take into account the long-term trends affecting the nation’s fiscal health. Michael Peterson, CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, lamented…


President Obama and congressional leaders have put together a proposed budget deal that would avoid an immediate federal debt crisis and give appropriators time to fund the government before a potential shutdown in December. The agreement, released late Monday, would…


WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that the proposed budget deal to increase the debt ceiling, remove some sequester spending cuts and enact changes to entitlement programs is an acceptable compromise to avoid an immediate debt crisis and give…


DES MOINES -- Fiscal reform advocate David Walker will speak at a forum tomorrow in Des Moines on the national debt and the need for leadership on federal budget issues by the next president. Walker, former U.S. comptroller general and…


In the latest Fiscal Fridays interview, Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham said substantial reforms to the tax code and federal entitlement programs are essential to reducing the federal debt and protecting the nation’s economic future. “The purpose of my presidency…


South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham will be featured in an in-depth interview today, Oct. 23, at 10 a.m. EDT on Fiscal Fridays, the new public affairs television series on the New Hampshire-based NH1 News Network. Graham, a Republican presidential candidate,…


In a recent Fiscal Fridays interview, Democratic presidential candidate Martin O’Malley proposed higher taxes on high incomes to pay for expanded Social Security benefits and new initiatives in areas such as education, housing and clean energy. The former Maryland governor…


Former Congressmen Tim Penny (D-Minn.) and Mike Castle (R-Del.) spoke Thursday on Capitol Hill about the need for bipartisan cooperation to pass fiscally responsible legislation in an era of divided government. “Leaders at every level need to set the standard…


The Commission on Presidential Debates says it is considering suggestions from The Concord Coalition that would focus more attention on fiscal issues in next year’s debates between the Republican and Democratic nominees. “We will bear in mind your thoughtful suggestions…


Another manufactured crisis on the federal debt limit is looming as Congress returns from a weeklong recess and House Republicans continue their search for a new speaker. Ultimately, Congress has no choice but to raise the debt limit to pay…


New Interview Series Goes In-Depth on Federal Budget Issues Former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley will be the guest this Friday on Fiscal Fridays, the new public affairs television series on the New Hampshire-based NH1 News Network. The series gives New…

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