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Remembering John McCain

Aug 26, 2018

Sen. John McCain was a war hero and dedicated public servant who put country over party and who recognized the moral imperative to protect younger Americans and future generations from excessive government debt. The Concord Coalition mourns his passing, and we…

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Nine Congressional Candidate Interviews Available So Far on Budget Issues as ‘Facing the Future’ Series Continues

Aug 22, 2018

With less than three weeks left until New Hampshire’s 2018 primary election, all but a few “Facing the Future” congressional candidate interviews have been completed and are available on The Concord Coalition’s website. Nine Republican and Democratic candidates in the…

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‘Facing the Future’ to Feature N.H. Congressional Candidates

Jul 19, 2018

The Concord Coalition will present individual interviews with New Hampshire congressional candidates on federal budget issues over the next few weeks on “Facing the Future,” its weekly radio show and podcast. Republican and Democratic candidates in the First and Second…

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Grim Long-Term Outlook Must Be Addressed

Jun 26, 2018

The federal government is on course to add trillions of dollars to its debt over the next decade even as many national priorities are neglected. Beyond that, The Concord Coalition says, the 30-year projections released today by the Congressional Budget…

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Reports on Medicare, Social Security Underscore that Younger Americans Have the Most at Risk

Jun 5, 2018

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that this year’s reports from the Social Security and Medicare trustees again show that these programs need substantial reforms to put them on sustainable paths without squeezing other national priorities out of the…

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CBO Report Underscores Problems in Trump’s Budget Plan

May 24, 2018

WASHINGTON -- The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released its analysis of President Trump’s proposed budget for Fiscal 2019. Robert L. Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition, issued the following statement: CBO’s analysis today of the president’s budget…

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Endless Trillion-Dollar Deficits Would Weaken the Nation

Apr 9, 2018

WASHINGTON -- The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released projections that show sharp increases in the federal deficits and debt over the next decade and beyond. Robert L. Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition, issued the following statement: This…

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Spending Bill Gives Deficit Another Boost

Mar 23, 2018

WASHINGTON -- President Trump today signed the $1.3 trillion spending bill to fund government programs for the remaining six months of Fiscal 2018. The following statement is from Robert L. Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition: Congress and President Trump…

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Remembering Peter G. Peterson

Mar 20, 2018

The Concord Coalition mourns the loss of its founding President Peter G. Peterson, who died today at the age of 91. Executive Director Robert L. Bixby issued the following statement: Pete Peterson lived the American Dream. As a depression-era child…

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‘Fiscal Freefall: When Will It Stop?’ A Discussion with Ohio Gov. John Kasich Washington, D.C. Feb. 23

Feb 22, 2018

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition will present a panel discussion Friday, Feb. 23, at the National Press Club in Washington entitled “Fiscal Freefall: When Will It Stop?” The noon program will feature Ohio Gov. John R. Kasich, a Republican who served…

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Trump Budget Is a Confession of Failure on Fiscal Challenges

Feb 12, 2018

WASHINGTON -- President Trump’s proposed budget for Fiscal 2019 falls far short of what is needed to put the nation’s finances on a sustainable path, particularly in light of the deficit-financed spending and tax breaks that he and Congress approved…

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Students Try Budget Balancing Act

Feb 11, 2018

In The Daily Reflector (North Carolina). Anyone in Congress might be able to produce a sensible federal budget and cut the national debt — if they didn’t have to answer to their constituents. That was the hard lesson a group…

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Remembering John McCain

Nine Congressional Candidate Interviews Available So Far on Budget Issues as ‘Facing the Future’ Series Continues

‘Facing the Future’ to Feature N.H. Congressional Candidates

Grim Long-Term Outlook Must Be Addressed

Reports on Medicare, Social Security Underscore that Younger Americans Have the Most at Risk

CBO Report Underscores Problems in Trump’s Budget Plan

Endless Trillion-Dollar Deficits Would Weaken the Nation

Spending Bill Gives Deficit Another Boost

Remembering Peter G. Peterson

‘Fiscal Freefall: When Will It Stop?’ A Discussion with Ohio Gov. John Kasich Washington, D.C. Feb. 23

Trump Budget Is a Confession of Failure on Fiscal Challenges

Students Try Budget Balancing Act

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