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Simpson, Bowles Again Show Path to No-Nonsense Budget
17 May, 2013 - Special Publication

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

It is time for both Republicans and Democrats in Washington to make a deal to fix the nation’s debt.

The new budget plan recently released by Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles once again demonstrates that it is possible, through a mix of spending cuts and revenue increases,...

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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
Robert Bixby's Testimony before a Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee
16 Dec, 2009 - Special Publication
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/Bixby_12-16-09_Testimony.pdf
Tools to Combat Deficits and Waste: Enhanced Rescission Authority Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security   Statement of Robert L. Bixby Executive Director, The... Read More
Concord Coalition's Executive Director Supports Enhanced Rescission Authority for the President
16 Dec, 2009 - Press Release
WASHINGTON — Enhanced rescission authority for the President could help reduce government waste and build public confidence in the federal budget process, according to Robert L. Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition. But in congressional testimony today, Bixby cautioned that giving the... Read More
The Concord Coalition Announces Youth Advisory Board
11 Dec, 2009 - Press Release
WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today announced plans to form a Youth Advisory Board to help young people around the country become more engaged in pushing for responsible fiscal policies.The board will support The Concord Coalition's grassroots efforts, advising it on the development of... Read More
Concord Coalition Praises Senators Conrad and Gregg for Bipartisan Initiative to Address Long-Term Fiscal Imbalance
9 Dec, 2009 - Press Release
The Concord Coalition today praised Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Ranking Member Judd Gregg (R-NH) for reintroducing legislation to create a bipartisan task force charged with developing legislative solutions to the nation’s long-term fiscal imbalance. “This is a very... Read More
The Other New Health Entitlement
8 Dec, 2009 - Facing Facts
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/FF_Newsletter_V-3_09-1206_1.pdf
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Concord Coalition Report Shows Eagerness for Reform, Readiness to Make Tough Choices on Fiscal Priorities
7 Dec, 2009 - Press Release
WASHINGTON -- Hoping to protect their children and grandchildren from a dismal economic future, concerned citizens across the country are prepared to make the difficult choices necessary to put government finances on a more responsible path.This becomes clear in a report released today by The... Read More
Concord Coalition Grassroots Leaders Deliver Report on Fiscal Stewardship
4 Dec, 2009 - Press Release
WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition will release a report on the first year of its Fiscal Stewardship Project next Monday, Dec. 7, at a conference on Capitol Hill. The project established advisory groups and programs in seven areas around the country to study the long-term fiscal and economic... Read More
Statement on Health Care Reform
3 Dec, 2009 - Special Publication
http://www.concordcoalition.org/files/uploaded-pdfs/Statement_on_Health_Care_Reform_12_3_09.pdf
To access the PDF version, click hereThe signatories to this memo are all members of the “Fiscal Seminar,” a group of budget experts that has been meeting together for several years. The views expressed are those of the individuals involved and should not be interpreted as representing the views of... Read More
The Concord Coalition To Release Fiscal Stewardship Report
1 Dec, 2009 - Press Release
WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition will release a report on the first year of its Fiscal Stewardship Project next Monday, Dec. 7, at a conference on Capitol Hill. The project established advisory groups in seven areas around the country to study the long-term fiscal and economic challenges facing... Read More