WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition urges lawmakers not to let today's report by the Social Security Trustees obscure the need for real reform of the program. Despite three more years of trust fund solvency, Social Security's operating balance – the…
WASHINGTON -- Robert Bixby, Executive Director of The Concord Coalition, testified before the House Rules Committee today at a hearing on “Biennial Budgeting: A Tool for Improving Government Fiscal Management and Oversight.” His testimony highlighted reasons why The Concord Coalition…
WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today urged Congress to agree on a budget baseline before approving any tax cuts, including the Marriage Tax Penalty Relief Act (H.R. 6) scheduled to be debated Thursday in the U.S. House of Representatives. …
WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today released a brochure called “Key Questions Voters Should Ask Candidates About the Budget, Social Security and Medicare.” The brochure, which is now available at www.concordcoalition.org, outlines five questions citizens and members of the media…
