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Most fiscal reform plans assume that younger workers will pay more of their own retirement costs than previous generations have paid. But Washington already favors older generations in many ways, and younger Americans face a number of financial hurdles and…

Among budget wonks, there is something of a consensus that the projected upward trajectory of our debt is caused primarily by projected growth in federal health care programs. The short-hand version: The nation’s fiscal challenge is really “just a health…

“Our government shouldn’t make promises we cannot keep,” President Obama said in his State of the Union Address, “but we must keep the promises we’ve already made.”While that was a good applause line, Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby…

In his State of the Union Address President Obama declared: “Our government shouldn’t make promises we cannot keep, but we must keep the promises we’ve already made.” It was good applause line, but it glossed over a key point: The…

The Congressional Budget Office released its new Budget and Economic Outlook Tuesday, providing an array of statistics that show why elected officials must focus this year on structural reforms to put the federal budget on a more sustainable course.“Congress and…

As policymakers look towards the upcoming budget debates over the debt ceiling and “automatic” spending cuts (the sequester), those concerned with fiscal responsibility should be more focused on policy reforms than achievement of a specific deficit-reduction target.The idea that we…

The federal debt is a “ticking time bomb” that puts the U.S. economy at risk, jeopardizes our standard of living and threatens national security, according to a new report by Strengthening of America – Our Children’s Future.Strengthening of America is…

Treasury Department figures showed the federal debt passing the $16 trillion mark last week, triggering political charges and counter-charges while underscoring the need for elected officials in both parties to take steps to curb its growth.“What’s really important is how…