Unable to reach agreement on a better alternative, elected officials allowed the sequester’s arbitrary spending cuts to begin taking effect late last week. But even if these cuts remain in effect, the federal budget will still be on an unsustainable…
“Our government shouldn’t make promises we cannot keep,” President Obama said in his State of the Union Address, “but we must keep the promises we’ve already made.”While that was a good applause line, Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby…
With the automatic spending cuts required by the Budget Control Act (BCA) scheduled to begin taking effect next week, both parties have continued to make partisan speeches while making no apparent progress on a potential compromise. The BCA required total…
By David M. Walker Over the past 20 years The Concord Coalition has worked to build an impressive grassroots network. Given our nation’s poor financial condition and fiscal outlook, it is more important than ever to inspire action within that…
