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Concord Coalition Says New CBO Report Should be Required Reading on the Campaign Trail
31 Jan, 2012 - Press Release

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that new projections by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) should spur candidates for federal office this year to provide voters with realistic proposals to deal with the country’s difficult fiscal challenges. 

“CBO’s new Budget and Economic Outlook should be required reading on the campaign trail,” said Robert L. Bixby, Concord’s executive director. “Among the risks we face this year are unrealistic campaign promises that fail to take into account the harsh realities reflected in this report. And sooner...
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Key Questions Voters Should Ask Candidates (Jan 2012)
23 Jan, 2012 - Special Publication
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/keyquestions1.20.12_0.pdf
With the federal budget running annual deficits in excess of one trillion dollars, and several official and unofficial sources warning that current fiscal policies are not sustainable, it is vital that voters in the 2012 campaigns demand realistic solutions from the candidates. The fiscal... Read More
OTHER VOICES: Press Candidates on Fiscal Responsibility
4 Jan, 2012 - Special Publication
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/imhof_sioux_city_oped.pdf
The following Op-Ed was originally published in the Sioux City Journal on December 25, 2011 By Sara Imhof For many Americans, this time of the year provides an opportunity for reflection and renewal. Every four years, Iowans also have a flurry of political activity as we prepare for our first-... Read More
In Budget Battle, Voters are the "Adults in the Room"
28 Dec, 2011 - Special Publication
The following Op-Ed was originally published in the Christian Science Monitor. By Diane Lim Rogers Politicians on both extremes think voters want stubborness in the budget battle. They're wrong. Congress finally broke the impasse over a temporary extension of the payroll tax in 2012, but it... Read More
Questions to Ask Candidates Before the Caucuses
19 Dec, 2011 - Special Publication
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/imhof_press_citizen_oped.pdf
The following Op-Ed was originally published in the Iowa City Press-Citizen By Sara Imhof Across the nation, the time has come for holiday parties, last-minute shopping and family gatherings. For many Iowans, however, it is also time to make up their minds on Republican presidential hopefuls... Read More
Two National Experts to Discuss Economic Future and U.S. Fiscal Challenges
8 Dec, 2011 - Press Release
CONCORD, N.H. -- Mark Zandi, chief economist for Moody’s Analytics, and Robert L. Bixby, executive director of the non-partisan Concord Coalition, will discuss the 2012 economic outlook and the federal government’s budget challenges at a lunch forum this Friday, Dec. 9, at the University of New... Read More
Former Members of Congress, Students at George Washington University to Tackle Deficits
30 Nov, 2011 - Press Release
College students and nine former members of Congress will confront the nation’s fiscal and economic difficulties through an interactive exercise this Saturday, Dec. 3, at George Washington University.    Participants in the “Principles and Priorities” exercise, developed by The Concord... Read More
Debt Crisis Must Be Solved in the Open
29 Nov, 2011 - Special Publication
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/bixby_cnnmoney_oped.pdf
The following Op-Ed was originally published by CNNMoney.com. By Robert L. Bixby Well, the super committee gave up. But Congress and President Obama cannot.With the United States moving rapidly toward a dangerous level of national debt, our elected officials must act to end the... Read More
Guest Opinion: Ordinary Citizens Can Agree on Solving US Deficit Challenges
26 Nov, 2011 - Special Publication
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/hansen_billings_gazette_op-ed.pdf
The following Op-Ed appeared in The Billings Gazette on November 26, 2011. By Paul HansenWithin the space of just a few days, the national debt has topped $15 trillion — about $133,000 per taxpayer — and the congressional super committee failed in its effort to lower annual deficits and reduce... Read More
Super Committee Gave Up But Congress Can't
22 Nov, 2011 - Issue Brief
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/finalsupercommitteeissuestatement.pdf
Many people were urging members of the deficit reduction super committee to “go big.” Now it appears that they will just go away. It’s yet another disappointment in a year that has seen many failed attempts at a “grand bargain” on fiscal policy.Unfortunately, the problem that the super committee... Read More
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Guest Columnists: Time is Running Out for the United States to Clean Up Budget
16 Nov, 2011 - Special Publication
The following Op-Ed was published by the Des Moines Register on November 11, 2011.By Robert L. Bixby and Sara ImhofHow much will you pay in taxes in the years ahead? What sort of health care will you and your family receive over the next decade?How much assistance will Washington give to... Read More