Spending Bill Gives Deficit Another Boost
March 23, 2018WASHINGTON -- President Trump today signed the $1.3 trillion spending bill to fund government programs for the remaining six months of Fiscal 2018.
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Remembering Peter G. Peterson
March 20, 2018The Concord Coalition mourns the loss of its founding President Peter G. Peterson, who died today at the age of 91. Executive Director Robert L. Bixby issued the following statement:
‘Fiscal Freefall: When Will It Stop?’ A Discussion with Ohio Gov. John Kasich Washington, D.C. Feb. 23
February 22, 2018WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition will present a panel discussion Friday, Feb. 23, at the National Press Club in Washington entitled “Fiscal Freefall: When Will It Stop?”
Trump Budget Is a Confession of Failure on Fiscal Challenges
February 12, 2018WASHINGTON -- President Trump’s proposed budget for Fiscal 2019 falls far short of what is needed to put the nation’s finances on a sustainable path, particularly in light of the deficit-
Government To Reopen But With Irresponsible Tax Cuts
January 22, 2018WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition expressed frustration today over Washington’s need for repeated short-term stop-gap funding measures and the inclusion of policies in them that will fu
Rushed Tax Bill: Gimmicks, More Debt and Flawed Economics
December 18, 2017WASHINGTON --The tax legislation produced by congressional negotiators and scheduled to be voted on this week remains as fiscally irresponsible as the original House and Senate bills, acc
Senate Tax Bill: Too Much Debt, Too Many Gimmicks
December 02, 2017WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that the tax legislation considered by the Senate is based on flawed economics, reckless fiscal policy and blatant budget gimmickry.
Tax Bills Based on Unsound Economics, Unwise Fiscal Policy
November 10, 2017WASHINGTON -- With the House and Senate now considering separate plans to overhaul the tax code, The Concord Coalition urges lawmakers to reconsider their current approaches, notably the
Concord Coalition Says Tax Plan Is Fiscally Irresponsible
November 02, 2017WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition warned that the tax plan released today by the House Ways and Means Committee is fiscally irresponsible and would create even higher federal deficits t
Congress Moves Budget in Wrong Direction With Deficit-Financed Tax Cuts
October 26, 2017WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition said today that fiscal policy has taken a very negative turn with adoption of the 2018 congressional budget resolution explicitly calling for deficit-financed ta