#National Debt

Concord, N.H. – In the first debate of the 2016 campaign tomorrow, it is critical that the Republican presidential candidates acknowledge the nation’s difficult budget challenges and ensure that the proposals they offer are fiscally responsible and realistic. First Budget…

Praising efforts by the First Budget initiative to get the presidential hopefuls to discuss the federal debt and related issues such as entitlement reform, the Chicago Tribune recently urged voters to help put pressure on the candidates to do so.…

Iowa voters can play a critical role in encouraging the presidential candidates to explain how they would deal with the $18 trillion federal debt, according to a guest column this week in the Cedar Rapids Gazette. “Voters deserve to hear…

With less than three weeks until the Highway Trust Fund can no longer make payments to states, a bipartisan congressional group is trying to galvanize other lawmakers to find a solution to the trust fund’s structural problems. Led by Rep.…

The Concord Coalition on Thursday honored Mitch Daniels and Evan Bayh III -- two former Indiana governors who built strong fiscal records in the state -- with the 2015 Paul E. Tsongas Economic Patriot Award. “Both of our honorees this…

Federal officials could take some lessons from the success that many state leaders have had in putting together responsible budgets, according to former elected officials and others at a recent panel discussion in Washington. (more…)

This week the Concord Coalition is giving its 2015 Paul E. Tsongas Economic Patriot Award to Mitch Daniels and Evan Bayh III, two former Indiana governors who have both wrestled with difficult fiscal decisions. (more…)

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition on Thursday will honor Mitch Daniels and Evan Bayh III -- two former Indiana governors who have both wrestled with difficult fiscal decisions -- with the 2015 Paul E. Tsongas Economic Patriot Award. (more…)