Republicans and Democrats alike sounded some encouraging notes on potential bipartisan cooperation in the wake of last week’s election, including the possibility of tax reform and less fiscal brinksmanship. Some areas of disagreement and conflict, of course, have been reviewed…
A recent Des Moines Register poll shows that Democrats and Republicans have very different opinions on the relative importance of the federal deficit versus unemployment and jobs. Among likely Iowa caucus-goers, 23 percent of Republicans ranked the deficit as the…
As candidates for federal office put their fall campaigns into high gear, The Concord Coalition has released its latest “Key Questions” that voters should ask them about the nation’s fiscal challenges.The publication includes information to help voters assess current political…
In recent years the U.S. government increased its debt more sharply than most other large, wealthy countries did. The non-partisan Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) warns in a new report that the federal government’s “unsustainable long-term debt trajectory” threatens future…
