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Joint Statement on the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
18 Feb, 2010 - General Publication
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/CommissionJointStatement.pdf
Today, the President formally announced the creation of his National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.  The Commission is off to a good start with the appointment of Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson as co-chairs.  In their prior public service, they have demonstrated the... Read More
Statement on PAYGO
4 Feb, 2010 - General Publication
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/Statement_On_PAYGO.pdf
There has been much debate this week about the President’s proposed three-year spending freeze on non-security programs and a fiscal commission to tackle the long-term structural deficit. These are good ideas that may or may not pan out as the year progresses. But there is one thing the House of... Read More
Concord Coalition Supports the President's Deficit Reduction Goals and Bipartisan Fiscal Commission Plans
1 Feb, 2010 - Press Release
NOTE: Additional analysis of the President’s new budget proposals can be found at our blog -- The Tabulation. WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that it supports the deficit reduction goals in President Obama’s new budget as well as his plans for a bipartisan fiscal commission. Concord... Read More
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Letter on Blue Dog Blueprint for Fiscal Reform
27 Jan, 2010 - General Publication
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/BlueDogBlueprintLetter100127.pdf
The Honorable Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, Co-Chair for AdministrationThe Blue Dog Coalition311 Cannon House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515 Dear Ms. Herseth Sandlin, On behalf of The Concord Coalition, I am writing to commend the Blue Dog Coalition for putting forward a strong and timely... Read More
Concord Coalition Says CBO Projections Reaffirm the Need for PAYGO, Spending Caps and a Fiscal Commission
26 Jan, 2010 - Press Release
WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that new projections by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reinforce the need for statutory pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rules, tight spending caps and a bipartisan fiscal commission to recommend policy changes that would be given an up-or-down vote in... Read More
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Debt Limit Increase Offers an Opportunity to Enact Positive Reforms
25 Jan, 2010 - Issue Brief
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/Debt_limit_brief_final.pdf
Before leaving town in December, Congress raised the statutory debt limit by $290 billion to $12.39 trillion. This was a short-term patch that will only provide enough borrowing authority to last until mid-February. Congress must, therefore, address the issue again as one of its first actions in... Read More
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New Study Shows That American Public is Willing to Accept Major Reforms in Medicare Program
29 Dec, 2009 - Press Release
WASHINGTON — Although Americans see Medicare as a key part of the country's social contract and want to preserve it in some recognizable form, they are willing to consider significant changes in the program to hold down its costs as the U.S. population ages. In day-long “Choice-Dialogues” in which... Read More
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Viewpoint Learning Report - Medicare: It's Not Just Another Program
28 Dec, 2009 - General Publication
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/Medicare_Report_Dec09_PRINT.pdf
Although Americans see Medicare as a key part of the country's social contract and want to preserve it in some recognizable form, they are willing to consider significant changes in the program to hold down its costs as the U.S. population ages. In day-long “Choice-Dialogues” in which Americans... Read More
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Health Care Reform: End Game Fiscal Considerations
23 Dec, 2009 - Issue Brief
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/1223FinalHealthCarebrief.pdf
I. IntroductionWith the House having passed its version of health care reform (H.R. 3962) and the Senate on the verge of passing its version (H.R. 3590), the outline of a final bill is beginning to take shape. It is thus appropriate to look ahead at the fiscal considerations that will likely be the... Read More
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Rockefeller Amendment Would Strengthen Cost Control in Senate Health Care Legislation
17 Dec, 2009 - Issue Brief
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/IMAB_StatementFinal.pdf
Health care legislation currently being debated in the Senate creates a new Independent Medicare Advisory Board (IMAB). The board, not included in the House bill, would be tasked with making recommendations on slowing Medicare cost growth. The Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) would... Read More