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Concord Coalition Applauds President’s Call for Rapid, Bi-Partisan Engagement on Deficit Reduction

Apr 13, 2011

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today applauded the call by President Obama to begin high-level, bipartisan negotiations on a comprehensive plan to tackle federal deficits and the country’s long-term fiscal challenges. While there is still a big gap in specificity…

Blogs

Let’s Look at How We Spend, Not Just How Much

Apr 12, 2011

Here is a trivia question: Under which scenario would Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid make up the larger share of non-interest (i.e. “primary”) federal government spending?A. President Obama’s budgetB. Rep. Paul Ryan’s budget (House Budget Committee)The answer is B.Under Ryan’s…

Blogs

Shutdown Over 2011 Spending Averted

Apr 11, 2011

With a potential government shutdown hours away on Friday, President Obama, Speaker of the House John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid reached a last-minute agreement to continue funding government agencies for the remainder of the fiscal year.Under the…

Blogs

Struggles Continue on 2011 Budget

Apr 5, 2011

With the continuing resolution (CR) that currently funds government agencies set to expire on Friday, policymakers will need to reach agreement this week on a new resolution to avoid a government shutdown.Yesterday Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee proposed yet…

Blogs

Say, Look at That Cliff . . .

Apr 5, 2011

As the political squabbling has continued over proposed cuts in a small part of the federal budget, dozens of fiscal, economic experts and business leaders renewed calls for President Obama and Congress to begin serious talks aimed at developing a…

Blogs

Ryan Budget Suggests Big Changes

Apr 5, 2011

House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan today released a budget plan that promises to cut projected deficits by more than $1.6 trillion over the coming decade. While this is a serious and commendable effort, the plan’s policy mix is unlikely…

Blogs

A Budget Debate Three Stooges Style

Mar 31, 2011

Moe, Larry and Curly are fighting in the back seat of the car. No one is in the driver’s seat. As the boys settle down, Curly looks up and says, “Hey, don’t look now but we’re about to be killed.”…

Blogs

An Update on Ryan’s Dilemma

Mar 24, 2011

Budget-watchers in Washington are quite interested in how Republican Paul Ryan, chairman of the House Budget Committee, will write a budget that will achieve the numerous and sometimes conflicting aims of his conference. (more…)

Blogs

Many Options for Deficit Reduction

Mar 15, 2011

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released a useful report presenting more than 100 spending and revenue options for deficit reduction.Of the 38 options discussed for discretionary spending, about a third involve defense. With mandatory programs, the CBO said, policymakers…

Blogs

GOP Faces Budget Dilemma

Mar 15, 2011

The same deficit fundamentals that have stymied Democratic lawmakers and President Obama now confront House Republicans. Their new chairman of the Budget Committee, Paul Ryan, faces a difficult job in producing a budget resolution that dramatically improves the deficit picture…

Blogs

Shutdown Avoided As Budget Talks Continue

Mar 7, 2011

Congress averted a government shutdown last week by passing a new continuing resolution (CR) that funds agencies through March 18. President Obama signed the resolution into law on Wednesday.Concerns about a shutdown had increased when the House originally passed a…

Blogs

Short-term Measure Considered to Avoid Shutdown

Feb 28, 2011

Appropriations are on the agenda this week as Congress returns from the Presidents' Day recess. With the continuing resolution (CR) that is currently funding government agencies set to expire on Friday, a government shutdown will occur unless a new CR…

#Discretionary Spending

Concord Coalition Applauds President’s Call for Rapid, Bi-Partisan Engagement on Deficit Reduction

Let’s Look at How We Spend, Not Just How Much

Shutdown Over 2011 Spending Averted

Struggles Continue on 2011 Budget

Say, Look at That Cliff . . .

Ryan Budget Suggests Big Changes

A Budget Debate Three Stooges Style

An Update on Ryan’s Dilemma

Many Options for Deficit Reduction

GOP Faces Budget Dilemma

Shutdown Avoided As Budget Talks Continue

Short-term Measure Considered to Avoid Shutdown

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