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Concord Coalition

We educate, engage and empower citizens with credible, nonpartisan information on the risks and consequences of growing federal debt and unsustainable fiscal policies. We are dedicated to preserving the fiscal strength of the United States of America and to bolstering the integrity of government institutions through reducing the national debt and strengthening federal budget processes and procedures.

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Facing the Future

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Assessing the Risks of Rising Debt
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Assessing the Risks of Rising Debt

May 1, 2025
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High Tariffs are High Risk
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High Tariffs are High Risk
 Budget Gimmicks Don’t Fool the Economy
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Budget Gimmicks Don’t Fool the Economy
 No Simple Solutions for Unsustainable Debt
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No Simple Solutions for Unsustainable Debt
 Bonus Episode: Full Interview with Rep. Schweikert (R-AZ)
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Bonus Episode: Full Interview with Rep. Schweikert (R-AZ)
 U.S. Debt is Headed for Record Level
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U.S. Debt is Headed for Record Level
 The Federal Budget Lacks Fiscal Sanity
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The Federal Budget Lacks Fiscal Sanity
 The Inflationary Risk of Rising Debt
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The Inflationary Risk of Rising Debt
 Deficit Fix Requires Hard Choices Not Gimmicks
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Deficit Fix Requires Hard Choices Not Gimmicks
 Trump’s Balanced Budget Pitch Doesn’t Add Up
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Trump’s Balanced Budget Pitch Doesn’t Add Up
 Creating a U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund?
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Creating a U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund?
 Beware of the Bond Vigilantes
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Beware of the Bond Vigilantes
 Who Has the Power of the Purse?
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Who Has the Power of the Purse?
 Budget Discipline Requires Political Will
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Budget Discipline Requires Political Will
 Daunting Debt Projections Greet Trump Administration
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Daunting Debt Projections Greet Trump Administration
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Texans Tackle the Budget: A Constructive Conversation in Tyler and Longview
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Texans Tackle the Budget: A Constructive Conversation in Tyler and Longview

May 2, 2025
Over the course of two meaningful days—May 1 and 2—I had the opportunity to travel to Tyler and Longview, Texas, to lead our signature Principles & Priorities federal budget exercise for U.S. Representative Nathaniel Moran. Congressman Moran, who represents Texas’s 1st Congressional District, invited East Texas constituents to roll up their sleeves and attempt something Congress routinely struggles with: assembling a fiscally sustainable federal budget. The response was inspiring. More than 100 participants at each event, ranging in age from…
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Engaging Future Leaders at the University of Iowa
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Engaging Future Leaders at the University of Iowa
 Engaging the Next Generation in Carrollton: Federal Budget Conversations at the University of West Georgia
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Engaging the Next Generation in Carrollton: Federal Budget Conversations at the University of West Georgia
 Shaping the Future at the 2025 Fiscal Challenge Finals presented by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation
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Shaping the Future at the 2025 Fiscal Challenge Finals presented by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation
 Budget Experts Across Partisan Divides Agree Congress Should Use Consistent, Rational, and Transparent Measures of Costs and Savings
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Budget Experts Across Partisan Divides Agree Congress Should Use Consistent, Rational, and Transparent Measures of Costs and Savings
 The Senate Budget Committee’s Fantasy Plan Would Add Nearly $6 Trillion to the Debt
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The Senate Budget Committee’s Fantasy Plan Would Add Nearly $6 Trillion to the Debt
 Engaging Future Leaders at American University
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Engaging Future Leaders at American University
 We Need a Real Discussion About Reforming Social Security to Prevent Insolvency and Benefit Cuts – Not More Fake News
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We Need a Real Discussion About Reforming Social Security to Prevent Insolvency and Benefit Cuts – Not More Fake News
 Kerrey-Danforth Commission Findings Still Need Solutions Thirty Years Later
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Kerrey-Danforth Commission Findings Still Need Solutions Thirty Years Later
 Means-Testing Federal Benefits and Tax Expenditures
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Means-Testing Federal Benefits and Tax Expenditures
 Historical Tax Rates: The Rhetoric and Reality of Taxing the Rich
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Historical Tax Rates: The Rhetoric and Reality of Taxing the Rich
 The President’s Budget in Green, Yellow, and Red
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The President’s Budget in Green, Yellow, and Red
 Fiscal Challenges Facing the Next Administration (Rudman Center Event)
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Fiscal Challenges Facing the Next Administration (Rudman Center Event)
 The Limit on Social Security Taxes and Benefits
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The Limit on Social Security Taxes and Benefits
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Taxing Social Security Benefits
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Our Budget Exercises

Learn the importance of fiscal responsibility and the choices involved in our interactive budget exercises designed for individuals or groups.

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