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Feb 01, 2021, 17:47 ET New CBO Economic Projections Support Targeted COVID Relief

The Concord Coalition said today that new 10-year economic projections published by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) demonstrate why Congress...

Sep 21, 2020, 21:00 ET CBO Underscores Need for Short-Term Relief Without Long-Term Damage

The Concord Coalition said today that new 30-year projections by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) demonstrate why Congress and the president...

Sep 02, 2020, 17:36 ET Concord Coalition Says Long-term Trend is the Most Troubling Aspect of New CBO Baseline

The Concord Coalition issued the following statement today by Executive Director Robert L. Bixby regarding updated economic and budget projections...

May 21, 2020, 10:30 ET Concord Coalition and the Global Aging Institute Introduce New Series With Release of "America's Demographic Future"

The Concord Coalition and the Global Aging Institute (GAI) have joined forces to produce a quarterly issue brief series called The Shape of Things to ...

Apr 22, 2020, 16:50 ET Concord Coalition: Trustees' Reports Show Serious Problems Predating COVID Pandemic

While the nation's attention is justifiably focused on containing the spread of COVID-19 and alleviating the resulting economic damage, The Concord...

Feb 10, 2020, 13:38 ET A Deep Ditch

Today, Robert L. Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition, issued the following statement about the President's Fiscal Year 2021 budget...

Jan 28, 2020, 18:41 ET New CBO Numbers A Reality Check

The Concord Coalition said today that new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projections showing federal deficits and debt steadily rising over the...

Dec 18, 2019, 08:00 ET Tax and Spending Package: An Irresponsible End to the Year

The Concord Coalition said today that a tax and spending package set to be voted on in the House of Representatives is a stunning display of fiscal...

Aug 21, 2019, 14:23 ET Legislative Action Drives Trillion Dollar Deficits

The Concord Coalition said today that new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projections of approaching trillion dollar deficits, despite a period of...

Aug 01, 2019, 15:08 ET Budget Deal: Debt and Denial Grow Deeper

The following statement is from Robert Bixby, Executive Director of The Concord Coalition. The House and Senate have now passed a bipartisan budget...

Jul 23, 2019, 15:21 ET Budget Deal Ignores Concerning Reality of Nation's Fiscal Path

The Concord Coalition said today that the bipartisan budget deal announced by congressional leaders and the Trump Administration is fiscally...

Jun 25, 2019, 13:33 ET A Timely Warning for 2020 Presidential Candidates

The Concord Coalition said today that long-term projections released by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) provide a timely warning for those who...

Apr 22, 2019, 16:55 ET Concord Coalition: Trustees' Reports Show Need for Medicare, Social Security Repairs

The Concord Coalition says this year's reports from the trustees of Social Security and Medicare tell a familiar tale of generational unfairness:...

Mar 11, 2019, 16:57 ET Concord Coalition: Trump Budget Relies on Gimmicks, Unrealistic Projections

The Concord Coalition said today that President Trump's proposed 2020 budget does not provide a realistic plan for the coming fiscal year and -- even ...

Jan 28, 2019, 15:52 ET Government Is Open; Structural Budget Deficits Remain

The Concord Coalition expressed deep concern today over new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projections that show federal deficits and debt rising...

Dec 21, 2018, 21:41 ET The Concord Coalition: Shutdown Is a Dysfunctional Battle in the Wrong War

With a partial shutdown of the federal government apparently taking effect at midnight, Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby issued...

Oct 15, 2018, 16:33 ET Despite Strong Economy, an Alarming Increase in the Federal Deficit

The Concord Coalition today warned that the rapidly rising federal budget deficit -- totaling nearly $779 billion in Fiscal Year 2018 -- reflects a...

Jun 26, 2018, 02:12 ET Grim Long-Term Outlook Must Be Addressed

The federal government is on course to add trillions of dollars to its debt over the next decade even as many national priorities are neglected....

Jun 05, 2018, 05:17 ET Reports on Medicare, Social Security Underscore that Younger Americans Have the Most at Risk

The Concord Coalition said today that this year's reports from the Social Security and Medicare trustees again show that these programs need...

May 24, 2018, 05:19 ET Concord Coalition: CBO Report Underscores Problems in Trump's Budget Plan

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released its analysis of President Trump's proposed budget for Fiscal 2019. Robert L. Bixby,...

Apr 09, 2018, 04:45 ET Concord Coalition: Endless Trillion-Dollar Deficits Would Weaken the Nation

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released projections that show sharp increases in the federal deficits and debt over the next decade and...

Mar 23, 2018, 02:50 ET Spending Bill Gives Deficit Another Boost

President Trump today signed the $1.3 trillion spending bill to fund government programs for the remaining six months of Fiscal 2018. The following...

Feb 12, 2018, 02:55 ET Trump Budget Is a Confession of Failure on Fiscal Challenges

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...

Dec 18, 2017, 09:29 ET Rushed Tax Bill: Gimmicks, More Debt and Flawed Economics

The tax legislation produced by congressional negotiators and scheduled to be voted on this week remains as fiscally irresponsible as the original...

Dec 04, 2017, 16:04 ET A Message From George Washington on Debt and Taxes

Before Congress approves a final package of tax cuts estimated to add more than a trillion dollars to the national debt over 10 years -- in addition...