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Why Do Two Wrongs Have to Make a Political Compromise?

Jan 9, 2009

This week we've heard more about what's likely to be in the mix in the next economic stimulus/recovery package. We've learned that there are more tax cuts in the picture—this despite the skepticism expressed over the past few months about…

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Glass Houses

Dec 4, 2008

Executive Director Bob Bixby has a timely (in light of today's Congressional hearings) Op-Ed in this morning's Washington Post that analogizes congressional pressure on the big three automakers to come up with a sustainable, long-term business model, to the pressure…

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Concord Coalition Executive Director Testifies on the Nation’s Fiscal Challenges

Jun 26, 2008

Washington, DC – Robert L. Bixby, Executive Director of The Concord Coalition, testified before a subcommittee on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee regarding the 2007 Financial Report and the nation's future fiscal challenges. Bixby emphasized that the…

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Concord Coalition Applauds Adoption of Budget Resolution But Warns That Hard Choices Were Postponed

Jun 5, 2008

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today welcomed the adoption of a Fiscal Year 2009 congressional budget resolution -- the first election-year passage in a deficit constrained environment since 1996 -- but warned that the plan assumes some very difficult choices…

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Joint Statement on the Need for Pay-As-You-Go Discipline

Oct 30, 2007

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Concord Coalition Praises Senators Conrad and Gregg for Bipartisan Initiative to Address Long-Term Fiscal Imbalance

Sep 18, 2007

Washington--The Concord Coalition today praised Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Ranking Member Judd Gregg (R-NH) for introducing legislation that would create a bipartisan commission charged with developing specific solutions to the nation’s long-term fiscal imbalance. (more…)

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Concord Coalition Leaders Call For Bipartisan Negotiations on Budget Plan and Long-Term Policy

Jan 5, 2007

WASHINGTON -- In a full-page statement in this Sunday's New York Times (January 7, 2007), bipartisan leaders of The Concord Coalition urge the President and Congress to negotiate a bipartisan balanced budget plan using realistic cost estimates and to begin…

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CONCORD COALITION WARNS THAT ONE-YEAR PAY-AS-YOU-GO RULE WOULD ALLOW CONGRESS TO AVOID HARD FISCAL CHOICES

May 19, 2004

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that the pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rule for tax cuts and entitlement expansions included in the budget resolution now before the House and Senate fails to provide meaningful fiscal discipline because it expires after just…

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CONCORD COALITION URGES BUDGET NEGOTIATORS TO REINSTATE PAY-AS-YOU-GO RULE FOR ENTITLEMENT SPENDING AND TAX CUTS

Mar 30, 2004

WASHINGTON -- With budget negotiations between the House and Senate now underway, The Concord Coalition today strongly recommended that negotiators agree to reinstate the traditional pay-as-you-go (paygo) rule for entitlement expansions and tax cuts. This fiscally responsible rule played a…

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CONCORD COALITION WARNS THAT FISCAL DISCIPLINE IS NOT ON THE MENU FOR THANKSGIVING

Nov 19, 2003

WASHINGTON -- As Congress wraps up its work for the year, The Concord Coalition warned that the rush of legislative activity in this final week of the session is likely to further damage the long-term fiscal outlook. Particularly troubling are…

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CONCORD COALITION RELEASES REPORT ON FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY: “DEFICITS, DECEPTION AND DENIAL RATE A FAILING GRADE”

Jul 14, 2003

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today released a new Report on Fiscal Responsibility entitled Deficits, Deception and Denial Rate a Failing Grade. This report grades Congress and the Administration on the choices that they make – or fail to make…

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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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Why Do Two Wrongs Have to Make a Political Compromise?

Glass Houses

Concord Coalition Executive Director Testifies on the Nation’s Fiscal Challenges

Concord Coalition Applauds Adoption of Budget Resolution But Warns That Hard Choices Were Postponed

Joint Statement on the Need for Pay-As-You-Go Discipline

Concord Coalition Praises Senators Conrad and Gregg for Bipartisan Initiative to Address Long-Term Fiscal Imbalance

Concord Coalition Leaders Call For Bipartisan Negotiations on Budget Plan and Long-Term Policy

CONCORD COALITION WARNS THAT ONE-YEAR PAY-AS-YOU-GO RULE WOULD ALLOW CONGRESS TO AVOID HARD FISCAL CHOICES

CONCORD COALITION URGES BUDGET NEGOTIATORS TO REINSTATE PAY-AS-YOU-GO RULE FOR ENTITLEMENT SPENDING AND TAX CUTS

CONCORD COALITION WARNS THAT FISCAL DISCIPLINE IS NOT ON THE MENU FOR THANKSGIVING

CONCORD COALITION RELEASES REPORT ON FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY: “DEFICITS, DECEPTION AND DENIAL RATE A FAILING GRADE”

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

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