#National Debt

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today gave high marks to a budget plan released by the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Debt Reduction Task Force and encouraged elected officials and the American public to carefully consider its proposals. (more…)

Congress has established the maximum amount of debt the government can issue. Unless it is raised, this statutory debt limit of $14.294 trillion will soon be exceeded. At the end of October, debt subject to this limit was just $677…

As the chair of The Concord Coalition’s Youth Advisory Board, I am always looking for opportunities to highlight why issues of fiscal sustainability and entitlement reform most significantly impact today’s young Americans and future generations. So when Sara Imhof, Concord’s…

Last week the Department of the Treasury released final budget numbers for Fiscal Year 2010, showing that it ended with a deficit of $1.3 trillion. This is $122 billion less than the preceding year, but still one of the highest…

In an op-ed article on Sept. 26 in the Des Moines Register, I pointed out that “…regardless of age, socio-economic status or political ideology, we are all affected by inefficiencies in our health system, irresponsible tax and spending policies in…

What are the essential ingredients for Americans to meet the difficult fiscal challenges facing the country? Sara Imhof, Midwest regional director for The Concord Coalition, points toward civic engagement and a sense of stewardship.She sees good examples in Iowa, where…

In a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last week called the debt level “a national security threat” that sends “a message of weakness internationally.” The debt, Clinton said, “undermines our capacity to act in…

The media is buzzing about how House Minority Leader John Boehner and President Obama might be ready to "compromise" on what to do about the Bush tax cuts. From a story by Shailagh Murray and Lori Montgomery in Monday's Washington…