#Federal Budget

Despite all of the partisan disagreements over the federal budget, some former government officials and other experts have found some common ground on possible approaches to fiscal reform. In a recent blog post Paul Hansen, western states regional director for…

Watching the recent Strengthening of America forums online from my office in Wyoming, I was encouraged by how former Democratic and Republican members of Congress, Cabinet secretaries and other national experts could find such so much common ground on a…

Four prominent experts agreed Monday that two complex and interrelated tasks are essential to the nation’s future prosperity: curbing the growth in health care costs and reforming federal entitlement programs.The speakers were William Frist, a doctor and former U.S. Senate…

As part of the Strengthening of America -- Our Children's Future project that The Concord Coalition is co-sponsoring, a forum was held last week in New York on the topic of pro-growth tax reform. The video of the full event is…

Reviewing the dismal state of federal finances last week, two current members of Congress and two former lawmakers emphasized both the urgency of reform and some of the obstacles that must be overcome.They offered their thoughts during a panel discussion…

The Concord Coalition last week honored 38 “economic patriots” in the U.S. House for their votes in favor of a broad, bipartisan deficit-reduction plan earlier this year. (more…)

Fulfilling pessimistic expectations, Congress has decided to leave many of this year’s big fiscal decisions to be made in a few short weeks after the November elections.Both the House and Senate have adjourned until after the elections. At that point…

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition last night honored 38 “economic patriots” in the U.S. House for their courage in voting for a comprehensive, bipartisan deficit reduction plan earlier this year. Former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn, a Concord co-chairman, praised…