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Forum on Entitlement Reform and Health Care Cost Growth

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Four prominent experts agreed Monday that two complex and interrelated tasks are essential to the nation’s future prosperity: curbing the growth in health care costs and reforming federal entitlement programs. More »

The Federal Budget Challenge

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The Federal Budget Challenge is the online version of Concord's Principles & Priorities exercise. Created in collaboration with California-based non-profit Next 10, The Challenge is a truly... More »

Key Questions for the Candidates

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Event - October 1, 2012 1:30pm

Forum on the Imperative of Entitlement Reform and Health Care Cost Growth

Each of the four recent Strengthening of America forums resembled a congressional hearing, with high-level former U.S. government...

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Press Release

Concord Coalition Honors 38 ‘Economic Patriots’ in the U.S. House for Supporting Comprehensive, Bipartisan Fiscal Reform

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition last night honored 38 “economic patriots” in the U.S. House for their courage in voting for a...

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Leaders of Bipartisan Panels Say Fiscal Reform Can Be Done

Who says deficit hawks have to be pessimistic?

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News Coverage

CNN | October 3, 2012

Obama vs. Romney: How They'd Tackle Deficits

Unfortunately, budget experts say, both candidates' plans fall short."Obama's numbers are more realistic, but they don't get us very far," said ...

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C-SPAN | October 2, 2012

Taxes and the Fiscal Cliff

The Urban Institute hosts a discussion Tuesday on tax increases scheduled to take effect in January, including the end of the Bush-era income...

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Fox News | October 1, 2012

Can Government Continue Current Spending Pattern?

Former Senators Bob Bennett and Sam Nunn on the state of spending in the U.S. and whether government can make necessary cuts.

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2012 Economic Patriot's Award Dinner

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Do Bond Markets Underestimate the True Riskiness of U.S. Treasuries?

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The Concord Coalition

The Concord Coalition is a non-partisan, grassroots organization dedicated to educating the public about the causes and consequences of federal budget deficits, the long-term challenges facing America's unsustainable entitlement programs, and how to build a sound foundation for economic growth.

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