Emergency Response, Necessary Deficits
March 18, 2020On the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by Concord Coalition Executive Director
Discretionary Spending
Leadership, the Biggest Deficit Right Now
February 26, 2020Former Comptroller General of the United States David Walker and Concord Coalition Executive Director
Lack of Transparency Avoids Accountability in the President’s Budget
Presidential budgets are designed to highlight an administration’s budgetary priorities, how they would affect the economy and how it all adds up.
Spending Smarter vs. Spending More
January 29, 2020Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L.
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
Guest View: Debt and deficit plans should be front and center
January 28, 2020SeacoastOnline
When the winner of the 2020 presidential election takes the Oath of Office on Jan.
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.
You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers (Again)
January 23, 2020Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L.
Rep. Ilhan Omar's claim that the US spends 57% of the federal budget on defense is wrong. It's 15%
January 02, 2020Politifact
At the time, military spending, including spending on homeland security, accounted for 54% of discretionary spending — that is, not-mandatory spending.
The Growing National Debt Matters
Get informed. Act. Make a difference.