#National Debt

We will soon see whether there is any remaining capacity in the U.S. political system to reach compromise across partisan lines for the common good. Republican congressional leaders say that if President Obama wants the government to reopen and the…

Lawmakers struggling with the Fiscal 2014 budget could face an even tougher challenge funding the government in the future as interest payments rise to record levels, squeezing other parts of the budget and making it more difficult to hold down…

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today urged elected officials in Washington to put an end to the government shutdown by quickly resolving their differences over a budget for the coming year -- something that should have been done months ago.…

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released a report examining the viability of two “premium support” alternatives to the fee-for-service structure in Medicare.Both alternatives would have the federal government pay subsidies to insurance companies offering plans providing the same benefit…

With a possible government shutdown less than a week away, Republicans and Democrats still seem to be on a collision course over the budget for Fiscal 2014. In addition, today Treasury Secretary Jack Lew warned congressional leaders that unless the…

Two recent reports draw attention to the issue of generational equity and the burdens that the growing federal debt could place on younger Americans and future generations.The Congressional Budget Office’s 2013 Long-Term Budget Outlook, released earlier this month, shows that…

The Congressional Budget Office has released new long-term projections that show why Washington must work towards comprehensive fiscal reforms even though the federal deficit has fallen sharply this year.“We’ve had some good short-term news on the deficit this year, but…

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that updated long-term projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) show why Washington must pursue comprehensive fiscal reforms even though the federal deficit has fallen rapidly this year. (more…)