New CBO Numbers A Reality Check
January 28, 2020The Concord Coalition said today that new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projections showing federal deficits and debt steadily risi
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Concord Coalition Statement On New CBO Update
January 28, 2020Today’s update from the CBO provides a sobering reality check on campaign calls for major spending increases or big tax cuts.
Tax and Spending Package: An Irresponsible End to the Year
December 17, 2019The Concord Coalition said today that a tax and spending package set to be voted on in the House of Representatives is a stunning display of fiscal irresponsibility.
The Concord Coalition Praises Bipartisan Senate Budget Reform Plan
November 06, 2019WASHINGTON - The Concord Coalition said today that a new budget process reform bill co-sponsored by Senate Budget Committee Chair Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Budget Committee me
Concord Coalition Statement On The Trust Act
October 28, 2019The Concord Coalition welcomes the Time to Rescue United States Trusts Act (Trust Act), co-sponsored by Mitt Romney (R-UT), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Todd Young (R-IN), Doug Jones (D-AL), and Kyrsten Sin
Kick-off of Concord Coalition Project on Fiscally Responsible Economic Growth
September 26, 2019The Concord Coalition will present a policy forum on Thursday, October 3 at the kick-off of its project "Toward a Fiscally Responsible Economic Growth Agenda."
Health Care Forum to Feature Release of New Paper by Joe Antos and Alice Rivlin
September 20, 2019The Concord Coalition, AEI and Brookings, will lead a forum to discuss a new paper offering a bipartisan plan that builds on the strengths of our mixed system of private and public financing, marke
Capitol Hill Forum to Feature Release of New Paper Calling for Federal R&D Policy Reforms to Increase Productivity
September 12, 2019The Concord Coalition and the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) will lead a forum to present a
Social Security Event in West Palm Beach to Feature New Paper, Policy Experts and Former Congressman Murphy
September 11, 2019The Concord Coalition will lead a panel discussion on Social Security reform with former US Representative Patrick Murphy and two other nationally renowned experts on Thursday, September 19 at the
Legislative Action Drives Trillion Dollar Deficits
August 21, 2019WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projections of approaching trillion dollar de