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CONCORD COALITION WARNS THAT MEDICARE EXPANSION, TAX CUTS AND DEFICITS ARE A TOXIC FISCAL PRESCRIPTION

Jun 13, 2003

WASHINGTON -- As Congress debates legislation this month to expand Medicare by adding a prescription drug benefit, The Concord Coalition urges lawmakers to carefully weigh three key points before rushing a bill to the President's desk: (more…)

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CONCORD COALITION WARNS THAT TAX CUT “SUNSET” GIMMICKS SHIFT THE BURDEN OF HARD CHOICES TO THE FUTURE

May 15, 2003

WASHINGTON -- With the Senate expected to vote today on a proposal to phase out dividend taxation over four years and then "sunset" the provision so that dividends would suddenly be taxed again in 2007, The Concord Coalition said that…

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CONCORD COALITION PRESIDENT PETER G. PETERSON TESTIFIES BEFORE HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE ABOUT THE FISCAL OUTLOOK AND T

Apr 30, 2003

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition's President, Peter G. Peterson, will testify before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services today. (more…)

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CONCORD COALITION SAYS THAT BUDGET DEBATE SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL WAR SUPPLEMENTAL IS DEALT WITH

Mar 20, 2003

WASHINGTON -- As the House and Senate debate their respective versions of the fiscal year 2004 budget resolution, The Concord Coalition suggested that consideration of the budget be postponed until Congress has had an opportunity to consider the supplemental spending…

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CONCORD COALITION UPDATES ITS 10 CRITERIA FOR JUDGING BALANCED BUDGET PLANS

Mar 19, 2003

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today released an updated version of its “Ten Criteria for Judging How Budget Plans Measure Up,” first published in 1997. The criteria were updated in recognition of the fact that Congress is once more confronted…

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CONCORD COALITION SAYS HOUSE AND SENATE BUDGET PLANS SET THE RIGHT GOAL BUT CHART AN IMPLAUSIBLE COURSE

Mar 17, 2003

WASHINGTON -- As the House and Senate begin debating their respective versions of the fiscal year 2004 budget resolution, The Concord Coalition today praised Budget Committee Chairmen Jim Nussle (R-IA) and Don Nickles (R-OK) for reaffirming the balanced budget goal,…

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Groups Issue Warning on Deficits: CED and Concord Coalition Say Fiscal Crisis Will Deepen Without Long-Term Budget Planning

Mar 5, 2003

WASHINGTON, DC - March 5, 2003 The Committee for Economic Development (CED) and the Concord Coalition today held a press conference and released a joint statement on the federal budget and the nation's economic future. The statement says, in part:…

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CONCORD COALITION LEADERS POSE THE QUESTION: “ARE WE REALLY CUTTING TAXES — OR JUST RAISING THEM ON OUR KIDS?”

Feb 2, 2003

WASHINGTON -- In a full-page statement in this Sunday's New York Times (February 2, 2003), bipartisan leaders of The Concord Coalition ask “Are We Really Cutting Taxes -- Or Just Raising Them On Our Kids?” (more…)

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CONCORD COALITION WARNS AGAINST GROWING COMPLACENT WITH DETERIORATING LONG-TERM BUDGET OUTLOOK

Jan 28, 2003

WASHINGTON -- With today's new estimates by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing a continued decline in the federal government's long-term fiscal outlook, The Concord Coalition warned that Congress and the Bush Administration must not become complacent with the prospect…

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CONCORD COALITION BLASTS THE SOCIAL SECURITY DO NOTHING PLAN

Oct 3, 2002

WASHINGTON -- Testifying before the Senate Finance Committee's hearing on the final report of the President's Commission to Strengthen Social Security, Concord Coalition Executive Director, Robert Bixby, blasted the Social Security Do Nothing Plan. (more…)

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CONCORD COALITION OFFERS KEY QUESTIONS VOTERS SHOULD ASK CANDIDATES ABOUT THE BUDGET, SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE

Sep 12, 2002

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today released “Key Questions Voters Should Ask Candidates About the Budget, Social Security and Medicare,” (Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) a brochure proposing six questions that citizens and members of the media should ask candidates for…

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CONCORD COALITION WARNS THAT DETERIORATING BUDGET OUTLOOK MUST NOT BE IGNORED

Aug 27, 2002

WASHINGTON -- With new estimates by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing annual budget deficits through 2005 and the projected 2002-2011 surplus virtually wiped out, The Concord Coalition warned today that fiscal policy is at a crossroads. The government's rapidly…

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CONCORD COALITION WARNS THAT MEDICARE EXPANSION, TAX CUTS AND DEFICITS ARE A TOXIC FISCAL PRESCRIPTION

CONCORD COALITION WARNS THAT TAX CUT “SUNSET” GIMMICKS SHIFT THE BURDEN OF HARD CHOICES TO THE FUTURE

CONCORD COALITION PRESIDENT PETER G. PETERSON TESTIFIES BEFORE HOUSE FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEE ABOUT THE FISCAL OUTLOOK AND T

CONCORD COALITION SAYS THAT BUDGET DEBATE SHOULD BE POSTPONED UNTIL WAR SUPPLEMENTAL IS DEALT WITH

CONCORD COALITION UPDATES ITS 10 CRITERIA FOR JUDGING BALANCED BUDGET PLANS

CONCORD COALITION SAYS HOUSE AND SENATE BUDGET PLANS SET THE RIGHT GOAL BUT CHART AN IMPLAUSIBLE COURSE

Groups Issue Warning on Deficits: CED and Concord Coalition Say Fiscal Crisis Will Deepen Without Long-Term Budget Planning

CONCORD COALITION LEADERS POSE THE QUESTION: “ARE WE REALLY CUTTING TAXES — OR JUST RAISING THEM ON OUR KIDS?”

CONCORD COALITION WARNS AGAINST GROWING COMPLACENT WITH DETERIORATING LONG-TERM BUDGET OUTLOOK

CONCORD COALITION BLASTS THE SOCIAL SECURITY DO NOTHING PLAN

CONCORD COALITION OFFERS KEY QUESTIONS VOTERS SHOULD ASK CANDIDATES ABOUT THE BUDGET, SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE

CONCORD COALITION WARNS THAT DETERIORATING BUDGET OUTLOOK MUST NOT BE IGNORED

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