#National Debt

David M. Cote, chairman and CEO of Honeywell, warned at a New Hampshire forum on the federal debt Monday that the nation’s current fiscal policies would harm future generations of Americans.“All we’re doing is setting up this big debt problem…

President Obama has repeatedly expressed interest in reaching a broad, bipartisan agreement that could put the federal budget on a more responsible and sustainable path. With tonight’s State of the Union, he has the opportunity to lay solid groundwork for…

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…

Speakers at a forum last week in Nashville explained why the rising federal debt jeopardizes the country’s future and urged Tennesseans to support bipartisan efforts to deal with the problem.“In the past we ran big deficits in response to specific…

The Concord Coalition, which has long viewed public engagement as essential to U.S. fiscal reform, is partnering with the Campaign to Fix the Debt to present a series of public forums around the country in the coming weeks. This joint…

Nashville, Tenn. – Former Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen, Fix the Debt State Co-Chair Tim Pagliara and Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby will discuss solutions to the rapidly growing federal debt at a breakfast program tomorrow morning at Lipscomb University’s…

The Treasury Department has released its annual assessment of the nation’s finances, projecting that deficits under current policy will cause the government’s debt-to-GDP ratio to double over the next 30 years and quadruple over the next 75.The 2012 Financial Report…

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…