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Washington, Take Note
20 May, 2012 - Special Publication

The following op-ed by Phil Smith was published by the Tampa Bay Tribune on May 18, 2012.

It's not rocket science to realize that America has serious long-term fiscal challenges. However, all too often we get our information from sources such as cable TV shows where "experts" from the far extremes yell and interrupt each other during a three-minute segment. This ranting does nothing to...

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Some Willing to Make Tough Choices on Federal Budget
20 May, 2012 - Special Publication
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/bixby_nashua_telegraph.pdf
The following op-ed by Robert L. Bixby was published in the Nashua Telegraph on May 20, 2012 Guest Commentary Elected officials face some big fiscal decisions this year. Should cuts in federal income taxes and Social Security taxes be extended? Should “automatic” spending cuts be allowed to take... Read More
Robert L. Bixby: Join a Concord Coalition Federal Budget Exercise in San Jose
3 May, 2012 - Special Publication
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/bixby_mercury_news_0.pdf
The following Op-Ed by Robert L. Bixby was published in the San Jose Mercury News on May 3, 2012. In an increasingly divided Washington, an unusual display of bipartisan cooperation broke out this spring: Thirty-eight House members joined to support a broad, long-term budget plan -- one that... Read More
Changes in Trust Fund Balances Should Not Overshadow the Dramatic Impact of Aging and Health Care Inflation
23 Apr, 2012 - Press Release
WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that the new annual report from the Social Security and Medicare Trustees underscores the unsustainable nature of both programs in their current forms and further demonstrates the need for bipartisan cooperation on a comprehensive fiscal reform plan. “... Read More
Concord Coalition Commends Sen. Kent Conrad for Budget Plan Based on Simpson-Bowles Proposals
18 Apr, 2012 - Press Release
WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today commended Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad for proposing a comprehensive fiscal reform plan based on the recommendations of a bipartisan majority of the Simpson-Bowles commission. “The easy course for Senator Conrad would have been to... Read More
Combine the Best of Obama and Ryan Plans
17 Apr, 2012 - Special Publication
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/bixby_politico_4_17.pdf
The following Op-Ed by Robert Bixby was published by Politico on April 17, 2012 An ironic consequence of the dueling fiscal plans put forward this year by President Barack Obama and House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) is that, taken together, they illustrate why Erskine Bowles... Read More
Concord Coalition Commends Bipartisan Plan in the House that Follows Up On Simpson-Bowles Recommendations
28 Mar, 2012 - Press Release
WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today praised a bipartisan deficit-reduction plan in the House that is based on principles outlined by the Simpson-Bowles commission. Representatives Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) and Steven LaTourette (R-Ohio) offered the plan as an amendment to the budget... Read More
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The Highway Bill: Guideposts for Policymakers
20 Mar, 2012 - Issue Brief
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/highwaybill3.6.12.pdf
Over the past several weeks, there has been a flurry of activity on Capitol Hill as Congress considers legislation to reauthorize federal surface transportation programs. The previous authorization bill was enacted in 2005 and expired in 2009. Since then, Congress has approved several... Read More
Concord Coalition Commends Paul Ryan for Proposing Major Entitlement and Tax Reform But Key Details Must Be Filled In
20 Mar, 2012 - Press Release
WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today commended House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) for including proposals to rein in federal health care spending and greatly simplify the tax code as part of his Fiscal Year 2013 budget. Concord cautioned, however, that the favorable deficit... Read More
Congressional Testimony: Tax Reform to Encourage Growth, Reduce the Deficit, and Promote Fairness
1 Mar, 2012 - Special Publication
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/testimony_for_sbc_hearing_dlrogers.pdf
Testimony of Diane Lim Rogers, Chief Economist, The Concord Coalition Before the Senate Budget Committee, March 1, 2012 Chairman Conrad, Senator Sessions, and Members of the Committee, thank you for giving me this opportunity to testify before you today on the topic of tax reform and the many good... Read More
Concord Coalition Economist Urges Congress to Reform U.S. Tax Code
1 Mar, 2012 - Press Release
Diane Lim Rogers, chief economist for The Concord Coalition, told lawmakers today that reducing special provisions in the tax code that favor some taxpayers could simultaneously reduce the deficit, encourage economic growth and promote fairness. Appearing before the Senate Budget Committee,... Read More
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