Where Are the Deficit Hawks?
October 18, 2018Concord Monitor (N.H.)
The words “deficit” and “debt” disappeared from the Republican lexicon once Donald Trump became president.
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Federal Deficit Should Shrink, But It's Growing
October 18, 2018Kearney Hub (Nebraska)
The unfortunate byproduct of dysfunction in Washington, D.C., is an exploding federal deficit.
Donald Trump Sees Federal Deficit Soar in First Full Year
October 16, 2018The Washington Times
President Trump oversaw a massive increase in the deficit during his first full year in office, the
Treasury Bondholders Headed for Record Claims on Federal Purse
October 16, 2018Congressional Quarterly (subscription required)
For all the talk of excessive spending in Washington, no major program saw a double-digit percentage increase in the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30.
Where Are Our Deficit Hawks?
October 10, 2018The Joplin Globe (Missouri)
"The prospect of large and growing debt poses substantial risks for the nation and presents policymakers with significant challenges," The Concord Coalition noted in a report this summer.
Humphrey School Invites the Public to Rein In National Spending, Beat the Debt Clock on Thursday
October 04, 2018Twin Cities Pioneer Press
A non-partisan coalition is inviting Twin Cities residents to beat the debt clock.
Partisan Factions Endanger Democracy
October 02, 2018Seacoastonline.com
"What has happened is what George Washington warned against, and that is the rise of factions," said David Jolly, a former Republican congressman from Florida.
Executive Director Robert Bixby Appears on C-SPAN's Washington Journal Program
September 26, 2018C-SPAN
Watch Robert Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition, discuss the government funding deadline and other fiscal issues on C-SPAN's Washington Jour
Former Members of Congress Say They're on Mission to Make Politics Work Again
September 19, 2018WMUR 9
The Concord Coalition and the Warren B.