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With the Republican National Convention this week and the Democrats’ gathering not far behind, The Concord Coalition has released an updated version of its “Key Questions Voters Should Ask Candidates About Our Nation’s Fiscal Future.” (more…)

WASHINGTON -- With the Republican National Convention this week and the Democrats’ gathering not far behind, The Concord Coalition today released an updated version of its “Key Questions Voters Should Ask Candidates About Our Nation’s Fiscal Future.” Concord urges all…

Here are links to some previously published material by The Concord Coalition on proposals by House Budget Chairman Paul Ryan, who was named Saturday as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney's running mate. (more…)

Updated 8/17 with "History of Debt" infographic belowThe Concord Coalition is proud to be partnering with a new effort called "Face the Facts USA." This nonpartisan initiative is a project of the George Washington University School of Media and Public…

So far this year, the campaigns of both Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama have fallen short in explaining how they believe the nation should deal with the structural imbalances in the federal budget.“Success, both politically and economically, will require…

The country’s fiscal challenges and their impact on the economy dominated a Washington forum last week on domestic policy issues in this year’s presidential campaign.The program, presented by National Journal and the Society for Human Resource Management, featured three panelists:…

Although Congress reached agreement last month on a temporary extension of the payroll tax cut, more partisan logjams are widely anticipated in the months ahead – even though compromise and bipartisan cooperation will be needed to make the big policy…

With Iowa residents making up their minds on the GOP presidential hopefuls before the state’s Jan. 3 caucuses, it is important for voters to focus on what the candidates say – or don’t say – about their plans to meet…