For several years we’ve heard a familiar tune from the Social Security trustees: Its programs are unsustainable in their current form but insolvency is still years away. This time is different because the next Congress will face a deadline to…
Short-term improvements in the federal government’s finances have led to widespread complacency in Washington about fiscal reform. (more…)
Despite its grim title of “Dead Men Ruling,” Eugene Steuerle’s new book offers an optimistic message about the nation’s future as he calls for greater fiscal responsibility and generational fairness.In a blog post discussing the book, Concord Coalition Executive Director…
The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) launched its Personal Savings Initiative at a press conference Wednesday featuring former Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) and Jim Lockhart, former deputy commissioner of the Social Security Administration.Lockhart and Conrad will chair an…
