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Reconciling Fiscal Stimulus and the Deficit

Oct 20, 2008
Our Executive Director, Bob Bixby, recently participated in an online discussion on the "National Journal's Expert Blogs" focused on whether there is room for fiscal stimulus in the budget, given the extraordinary change in the fiscal position of the government…
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Concord Coalition Says That Deteriorating Fiscal Outlook Should Be Addressed On The Campaign Trail

Aug 2, 2008
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Concord Coalition’s Executive Director to Testify on Long Term Budget Challenges

Sep 28, 2006
WASHINGTON -- Robert Bixby, Executive Director of The Concord Coalition, will testify Thursday, September 28th, before the Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Long-Term Growth and Debt Reduction. The hearing is entitled "America's Public Debt: How Do We Keep It From…
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Concord Coalition Warns Against Fiscal Euphoria

Jul 11, 2006
WASHINGTON -- With the Bush Administration's Mid-Session Review today projecting that very strong revenue growth will cause a slight decline in the federal budget deficit--from $318 billion last year to $296 billion this year--and (more…)
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Concord Coalition Releases Analysis of President’s Budget, Says Budget Falls Short of Criteria for Fiscal Sense

Feb 24, 2006
WASHINGTON -- With Congress continuing its review of the President's budget and beginning work on the fiscal year 2007 budget resolution, The Concord Coalition issued an analysis of the President's fiscal year 2007 budget. The analysis is based on The…
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Concord Coalition Urges Congress to Approve Debt Limit Increase with Measures to Restore Fiscal Discipline

Feb 17, 2006
WASHINGTON -- With Congress considering a tax cut package that could exceed $70 billion and the Treasury Secretary again being forced to take extraordinary measures to avoid breaching the $8.18 trillion statutory debt limit, The Concord Coalition said today that…
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Concord Coalition Unveils Portable Debt Clock

Dec 13, 2005
WASHINGTON, DC – With the National Debt now exceeding $8 trillion and Congress debating proposals to add to that total, the Concord Coalition will unveil tomorrow our new business card sized debt clock. Easy to display or to wear, it…
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Concord Coalition Warns that 10-Year Deficit Could Reach $5.7 Trillion

Aug 15, 2005
WASHINGTON -- With today's budget update by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing the deficit shrinking from $412 billion in 2004 to $331 billion this year, The Concord Coalition urged lawmakers, the public and the media to heed the warnings…
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Concord Coalition Warns Against Fiscal Euphoria

Jul 13, 2005
WASHINGTON -- With today's release of the Bush Administration's Mid-Session Review projecting a decline in the federal budget deficit, from $412 billion last year to $333 billion this year, The Concord Coalition warned lawmakers not to use this welcome news…
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Concord Coalition says that Deficit Outlook Justifies Return to “Pay-As-You-Go” Rule for Tax Cuts and Spending

Mar 13, 2005
WASHINGTON -- As the House and Senate debate their respective versions of the Fiscal Year 2006 budget resolutions, The Concord Coalition today urged them to combat the threat of growing deficits by adopting strong enforcement mechanisms - including a “pay-as-you-go”…
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Concord Coalition Warns That New CBO Projections Show A Worsening Budget Outlook

Jan 25, 2005
WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition warned today that new projections by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) show a worsening budget outlook and the first ominous signs of fiscal strain brought on by the baby boomers' retirement. (more…)
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CONCORD COALITION WARNS CONGRESS AND CANDIDATES THAT ACTION IS NEEDED TO ADDRESS THE DEFICIT

Sep 7, 2004
WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition warned policymakers and political candidates, including President Bush and Senator Kerry, that today's new projections by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirm the need for tough policy choices to bring the budget back into balance.…
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