Rethinking Legal Immigration: A Tool for Economic Growth
June 12, 2019During the latest Facing the Future, I was joined by Concord Coalition Executive Director
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Rep. Tom O’Halleran To Visit Oro Valley for Budget Workshop
May 29, 2019Esmond Station Community Radio (Arizona)
Representative Tom O’Halleran of Arizona’s 1st Congressional District will be hosting a budget workshop and town hall at the Oro Valley Community Center, 10555 N.
Skepticism Needed on Extending Tax Breaks
May 20, 2019Although the tax filing season is over, the Senate Finance Committee seems intent on resurrecting the question of whether to extend certain tax breaks -- known as “extenders” -- that expi
Buttigieg Takes on Trump, Pitches Four New Tax Hikes in Fox News Town Hall
May 20, 2019Fox News
In a Fox News town hall program with Chris Wallace in Claremont, New Hampshire Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg discussed an array of issues, including his proposals on fiscal polic
CBO Projections Support Concerns About Trump Budget
May 13, 2019New projections by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) show that President Trump’s proposed Fiscal Year 2020 budget would increase th
Our National Debt -- Causes and Solutions
May 13, 2019Seacoastonline.com
I totally agree with recent comments from Robert Bixby of The Concord Coalition encouraging voters to ask 2020 presidential candidates how they would address our national debt and annual deficits.
Low Interest Rates Are No Magic Bullet for the Federal Debt
May 06, 2019Low interest rates on the federal debt have allowed the government to borrow more in recent years without seeing the cost of servicing that debt rise as a share of the economy (GDP).
CBO’s New Projections Are Reminder of Unsustainable Fiscal Path
May 02, 2019Urge 2020 Candidates to Address National Debt and Deficit
May 02, 2019Seacoastonline.com
“We need to have a strong economy,” says Robert L. Bixby, executive director of the nonpartisan Concord Coalition.
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.