GAO Urges Improvements in U.S. Fiscal Health
April 15, 2019There’s a familiar ring to the latest report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) on the nation’s fiscal health, and that is not a good sign.
Congress
2020 Budget: Another Guns-for-Butter Plan Faces Fierce Resistance
April 08, 2019CQ Magazine (subscription required)
President Donald Trump’s take-no-hostages approach to the budget — manifest in his opposition to raising spending caps most lawmakers consider too tight — threatens to make the appropriations proce
GAO Warns of ‘Fiscal Exposures’ That Could Increase the Debt
April 08, 2019Federal budget projections are already quite alarming, with the national debt high by historical standards and rising rapidly.
Next Spending Deal Could Grease Skids for Debt-Limit Increase
March 14, 2019National Journal (subscription required)
“It’s always the duty of the president and the Treasury secretary to defend full faith and credit of the United States,” said Robert Bixby, the executive director the Concord Coalition, a fiscal wa
Health Care Costs: Key Federal and State Strategies
Apr. 5, 2019, 8:30am-11:00am
Concord Staff:
Address:
Warren B. Rudman Center at UNH Law
On April 5, UNH Law, Health Law and Policy Programs, The Concord Coalition, and The Warren Rudman Center for Justice, Leadership and Public Service co-hosted a discussion of the nation's health care system, including federal, state and community responses and strategies to address cost growth.
8:30-9:00 AM Registration
9:00-9:30 AM Keynote Presentation: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
9:30-11:00 AM Panel discussion
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Joseph Antos - Wilson H. Taylor Resident Scholar in Health Care and Retirement Policy at the American Enterprise Institute
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Trish Riley - Executive Director of the National Academy for State Health Policy and President of its corporate board
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John McDonough - Professor of Public Health Practice, Dept. of Health Policy & Management at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the Director of the Center for Executive and Continuing Professional Education
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Moderated by Lucy Hodder, Professor of Law, Director of Health Law and Policy, UNH School of Law
This event was sponsored by a generous grant from the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.
Debt Busters Exercise with Wilton Republican Committee
Mar. 11, 2019, 7:00pm-8:00pm
Concord Staff:
Address:
Clinton Lodge Masonic Temple
4 Forest Road
Free
Wilton Republican Committee Members and Guests Only
Concord's New Hampshire State Director, Tyler Sweeney to conduct a Debt Busters budget exercise with Wilton Republican Committee members.
Both the Republican and Democratic Parties Are Failing on Deficits
March 09, 2019Star Tribune (Minnesota)
America faces several profound challenges. Most defy easy solutions.
Regional Director Speaks to Saco Bay Rotary Club
Feb. 28, 2019, 7:30am-8:30am
Concord Staff:
Address:
Duffy's Tavern
168 Saco Ave.
Free
Concord Coalition New England Regional Director, Chase Hagaman, facilitates a Chart Talk presentation for Saco Bay Rotary Club members.
Saco Bay Rotary Club members and guests only.
State Director Speaks to Amherst Democratic Committee
Amherst Democratic Committee Members and Guests Only
Concord's New Hampshire State Director, Tyler Sweeney to conduct Chart Talk presentation for Amherst Democratic Committee members.
Debt Busters Exercise with Hampton Democratic Committee
Mar. 5, 2019, 6:30pm-8:00pm
Concord Staff:
Address:
Hampton Union Methodist Church
525 Lafayette Road
Free
Hampton Democratic Committee Members and Guests Only
Concord's New Hampshire State Director, Tyler Sweeney to conduct a Debt Busters budget exercise with Hampton Democratic Committee members.