#Federal Budget

In a good example of history repeating itself, Congress for the second year in a row is going down to the wire on a mid-summer deadline to replenish the Highway Trust Fund before it runs out of money. If lawmakers…

New long-term projections on the federal budget show how disconnected today’s political debates are from the key issues involved in putting the country on a responsible path for the coming decades, according to two former state senators in New Hampshire.…

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) last week estimated that repealing the Affordable Care Act (ACA) would increase deficits by $137 billion over the next decade and by even more after that. “A repeal would reduce deficits during the first half…

After passing a two-month extension of transportation programs in May, lawmakers are scrambling to scrape together enough revenue to replenish the Highway Trust Fund. The Department of Transportation confirmed last week that the trust fund will be unable to make…

The Congressional Budget Office released worrisome long-term projections on Tuesday that deserve to be a central focus for the 2016 presidential candidates. “Today’s Long-Term Budget Outlook should be considered an essential campaign primer for the presidential candidates in both parties,”…

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that worrisome long-term projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) show why comprehensive budget reforms are crucial to the country’s future -- and should be a central focus of the 2016 presidential candidates.…

Even as many lawmakers expressed dismay, Congress last week reauthorized transportation programs for the next two months without making needed fixes to the Highway Trust Fund. The trust fund has enough money to last through July. But after that, without…

With the Highway Trust Fund running on empty, the House and Senate are expected to vote this week on a two-month extension of transportation programs. The trust fund has a growing gap between spending and revenue, largely due to the…