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New Simpson-Bowles Plan Could Play Vital Role in Compromise

The new budget plan released last week by Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles once again demonstrates that it is possible to bring the deficit under control using a mix of spending cuts and revenue... More »

Washington Budget Report: May 15, 2013

Washington Budget Report

In This Issue...

As Deficit Drops, Long-Term Challenges Remain
Putting More 'Skin in the Game' on Health Care
Regular Budget Process Can Help Resolve Conflicting Priorities
Lawmakers Should Avoid Debt-Limit Dramatics

Sam Nunn and Pete Domenici Recommend Regular Budget Process

Special Publication

This article in The Hill Thursday was written by former Sen. Sam Nunn (D-Ga.), co-chairman of The Concord Coalition, and former Sen. Pete Domenici (R-N.M.), a senior fellow at the Bipartisan Policy... More »

Highlights

Special Publication

Simpson, Bowles Again Show Path to No-Nonsense Budget

This guest column in the Billings Gazette was written by Paul Hansen, western states regional director for The Concord Coalition.

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Press Release

Concord Coalition Says Lawmakers Must Look Beyond Near-Term Deficit Decline in Budget Negotiations

WASHINGTON -- With today’s updated numbers from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) showing a decline in projected budget deficits, The Concord...

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Blog entry

Health Care Reform Consensus and Increasing "Skin in the Game" -- Post Two of Three

This is post two of a three-part series on the developing consensus for the next steps on health care reform. Part One is here.

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News Coverage

MarketWatch (The Wall Street Journal) | May 15, 2013

Pressure Easing for Deficit Cutting After CBO Report, Economists Say

“Conventional wisdom seems to be that nothing will happen until the debt limit brings on another crisis later this year,” said Robert Bixby,...

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Bloomberg BusinessWeek | May 15, 2013

U.S. Deficit Narrows to $642 Billion in Budget Agency Estimate

The short-term improvement in the deficit may only make it harder for lawmakers to tackle those long-term challenges, said Bob Bixby, head of the...

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Market News International (MNI) | March 15, 2013

U.S. CBO Report Could Alter Timing, Substance of Fiscal Debate

Bob Bixby, the executive director of the Concord Coalition, also warned against fiscal complacency."A lower deficit is good news but hardly the end...

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