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Inaction on ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Threatens Immediate Harm

Aug 14, 2012

There is growing concern about how congressional procrastination on key budget decisions could already be harming the economy. The concern stems from widespread public uncertainty over what elected officials will do, if anything, about the “fiscal cliff” – a combination…

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Previously Published Material on Rep. Paul Ryan

Aug 11, 2012

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…)

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Inaction on Fiscal Cliff Threatens Immediate Economic Harm

Aug 10, 2012

Congressional procrastination could lead to chaotic decision-making on the federal budget after the November elections, but many economists believe this procrastination is already harming the economy. The damage stems from widespread uncertainty over what elected officials will do, if anything,…

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Responsible Bipartisan Plan Would Be Better Than “Automatic” Spending Cuts

Aug 9, 2012

Beginning in January, approximately $109 billion in across-the-board spending cuts are scheduled to automatically take effect. Known in budget policy circles as a “sequester,” these cuts are unusual in that the executive branch directs how the spending cuts occur, as…

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LaTourette’s Efforts for Bipartisan Reform

Aug 7, 2012

Rep. Steven LaTourette, an Ohio Republican who has helped lead congressional efforts to build on the work of the bipartisan Simpson-Bowles fiscal commission, last week announced he would not seek re-election.While he plans to continue pushing for fiscal reform for…

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Deal Could Avert Shutdown, Delay Difficult Choices

Aug 7, 2012

Before leaving for the August recess, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced an agreement on a six-month continuing resolution (CR) to fund the government through March at a level consistent with…

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Mid-Session Review Updates Budget Projections

Jul 31, 2012

The administration has updated its economic and budget projections, indicating that this fiscal year’s deficit will be $1.2 trillion, down $116 billion from the administration’s estimate last February. But this drop is based partly on the assumption that some proposed…

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Washington Must Do More Than Just Part of the Job

Jul 24, 2012

Although true fiscal reform will require changes throughout the federal budget, many elected officials continue to focus on only one slice of it: domestic spending programs for which Congress approves annual funding.But cuts in this domestic “discretionary” spending can’t do…

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Concord Co-Chair Sam Nunn Helps Launch “Fix the Debt” Campaign

Jul 17, 2012

Today Concord Coalition Co-Chair Sam Nunn, a former U.S. senator from Georgia, helped launch the Campaign to Fix the Debt. This project is a non-partisan initiative to put America on a better fiscal and economic path. Nunn is a member…

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Concord Honors 38 in House for Reform Plan

Jul 17, 2012

Although intense partisanship has repeatedly sidetracked Congress this year, some lawmakers have risen above it in trying to address the country’s fiscal and economic challenges. (more…)

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House Committee Seeks Information on Automatic Cuts

Jul 3, 2012

The House Budget Committee last week unanimously approved legislation to require the President to submit a report to Congress detailing how a sequestration would affect programs throughout the federal budget. The bill requires the report to be submitted within 30…

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Rivlin, Domenici Outline Bipartisan Proposals

Jun 26, 2012

In a Senate Finance Committee hearing last week, the co-chairs of a Bipartisan Policy Center panel discussed proposals to stabilize and eventually reduce the size of the debt compared to the economy.The testimony came from Pete Domenici, a former Republican…

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Inaction on ‘Fiscal Cliff’ Threatens Immediate Harm

Previously Published Material on Rep. Paul Ryan

Inaction on Fiscal Cliff Threatens Immediate Economic Harm

Responsible Bipartisan Plan Would Be Better Than “Automatic” Spending Cuts

LaTourette’s Efforts for Bipartisan Reform

Deal Could Avert Shutdown, Delay Difficult Choices

Mid-Session Review Updates Budget Projections

Washington Must Do More Than Just Part of the Job

Concord Co-Chair Sam Nunn Helps Launch “Fix the Debt” Campaign

Concord Honors 38 in House for Reform Plan

House Committee Seeks Information on Automatic Cuts

Rivlin, Domenici Outline Bipartisan Proposals

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