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Former Sen. George Voinovich, Champion of Fiscal Responsibility, Dies

Jun 13, 2016

George Voinovich, a member of The Concord Coalition Board of Directors, died Sunday at age 79. A two-term U.S. senator from Ohio known for his common-sense, bipartisan approach to fiscal responsibility, he joined the Concord board following his retirement from…

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Let’s Lay Stronger Foundation for Coming Generations

May 17, 2016

Future U.S. economic growth, living standards and even national security will depend upon the American public pushing for fundamental reforms in the federal budget -- and on elected leaders following through. “So far we have all been faltering,” says Chase…

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Fixing the Highway Trust Fund

Feb 23, 2016

Introduction The Highway Trust Fund provides the financing structure for federal investment in transportation projects. It consists of two accounts: the highway account, which supports projects for the interstate system and other roads, and the transit account, which supports light…

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Fiscal Fridays: Trump Discusses Deficit, Taxes and Entitlements

Dec 2, 2015

In the latest Fiscal Fridays interview, Republican front-runner Donald Trump said that as president he would cut taxes on businesses and the middle class, maintain current Social Security and Medicare benefits, and yet still balance the federal budget in short…

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A New Budget Deal Is Needed

Oct 15, 2015

As we head into Fiscal Year 2016, Congress has yet to pass appropriations bills for the full year. A Continuing Resolution approved by Congress and the President will fund the government through December 11, 2015. The possibility of a government…

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Supreme Court Upholds ACA’s Insurance Subsidies

Jun 30, 2015

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court last week ruled that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) allows government subsidies for individuals who purchase health insurance on federal exchanges in states that don’t set up their own exchanges. Opponents of the…

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‘Dynamic Scoring’ Likely to Add Uncertainty to Budget Process

Jan 6, 2015

The House of Representatives is expected to approve a new rule requiring the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) and the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT) to incorporate the estimated macroeconomic effects of major legislation into their official scores. This process, often…

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House Renews Tax Breaks Without Plan to Pay for Them

Dec 7, 2014

After a larger deal fell apart, the House recently voted 378-46 to approve a one-year extension of more than 50 lapsed tax breaks for businesses and other special interests -- unfortunately, without paying for them. The Joint Committee on Taxation…

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This Year’s Campaigns Largely Overlooked Fiscal Issues

Nov 3, 2014

The next Congress will face difficult budget issues, ranging from the pending insolvency of the trust fund for Social Security disability insurance to proposals to overhaul the inefficient tax code. Yet many candidates for federal office this year -- Democrats, Republicans, incumbents…

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Lawmakers Use Gimmick to Patch Highway Funding

Jul 15, 2014

The House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee approved similar plans last week to transfer $10 billion to the Highway Trust Fund so it can continue making payments to states through next May. Unfortunately, both plans rely on…

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Gimmicks Can’t Get Around Demography

Jul 15, 2014

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released new long-term projections that underscore the need for Washington to move beyond excessive partisanship and budget gimmickry to pursue the broad fiscal reforms necessary to meet the nation’s fiscal and demographic challenges.“There are…

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Concord Executive Director Testifies in Favor of Biennial Budgeting

Jun 25, 2014

Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby told a House subcommittee last week that switching to a two-year budget cycle would make time for better congressional oversight, improve long-term planning and help lawmakers focus on broad fiscal reforms.The testimony came…

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Former Sen. George Voinovich, Champion of Fiscal Responsibility, Dies

Let’s Lay Stronger Foundation for Coming Generations

Fixing the Highway Trust Fund

Fiscal Fridays: Trump Discusses Deficit, Taxes and Entitlements

A New Budget Deal Is Needed

Supreme Court Upholds ACA’s Insurance Subsidies

‘Dynamic Scoring’ Likely to Add Uncertainty to Budget Process

House Renews Tax Breaks Without Plan to Pay for Them

This Year’s Campaigns Largely Overlooked Fiscal Issues

Lawmakers Use Gimmick to Patch Highway Funding

Gimmicks Can’t Get Around Demography

Concord Executive Director Testifies in Favor of Biennial Budgeting

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