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Even as lawmakers and President Trump continued to argue over spending plans for the current fiscal year, the federal deficit grew in the first quarter of the year by $317 billion, according to estimates from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).…


A recent panel discussion in Washington underscored the fiscal and economic challenges facing the country but also pointed towards possible solutions and ways to protect the country now and in the future. There was considerable agreement among the panelists that…


A last-minute Republican plan to extend certain tax breaks and create some new ones appears to face dim prospects this month. Time is running short for the lame-duck Congress, and a scheduled House vote was postponed on Friday. Senate passage…


Congressional candidates have said little, if anything, about the federal government’s deteriorating finances. When the winners turn their attention to legislating, however, they will find that ignoring the problem did not make it go away. The first budget they are…


With the federal deficit projected to exceed $1 trillion in Fiscal 2020, many economists worry that Washington’s heavy borrowing to cut taxes and increase spending could make it more difficult to counteract the next economic downturn. At an event this…


Tomorrow former congressmen David Jolly and Patrick Murphy will discuss excessive division and gridlock and how, through bipartisan leadership, the nation’s political systems could function more effectively. The program, “Let’s Fix Washington: Breaking Through Political Dysfunction and Faulty Fiscal Policy,”…


With congressional elections two months away, voters are hearing a great deal from the candidates about the high priority that Americans place on their children and the nation’s future. The lofty rhetoric on this subject, however, is hard to square…


A few weeks ago, we discussed a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report that showed its standard projections, which assume current laws remain in place, likely understate the projected path of debt and that if Congress continues certain recent policies, the…


Sen. John McCain was a war hero and dedicated public servant who put country over party and who recognized the moral imperative to protect younger Americans and future generations from excessive government debt. The Concord Coalition mourns his passing, and we…


When politicians start talking about spending cuts, they can be quick to focus on a group of federal programs -- often described loosely as “welfare” -- that provides benefits to individuals and families based on need. These and some other…


The federal government is on course to add trillions of dollars to its debt over the next decade even as many national priorities are neglected. Beyond that, The Concord Coalition says, the 30-year projections released today by the Congressional Budget…


Uncle Sam just got a fiscal health check-up from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and it didn’t go well. The patient should be alarmed. So should the American taxpayer. “The Congress and administration face serious economic, security, and social challenges…

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