Who We Are
Concord Coalition
We educate, engage and empower citizens with credible, nonpartisan information on the risks and consequences of growing federal debt and unsustainable fiscal policies. We are dedicated to preserving the fiscal strength of the United States of America and to bolstering the integrity of government institutions through reducing the national debt and strengthening federal budget processes and procedures.
Facing the Future
RADIO SHOW & PODCAST

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The Inflationary Risk of Rising Debt

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Deficit Fix Requires Hard Choices Not Gimmicks

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Trump’s Balanced Budget Pitch Doesn’t Add Up

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Creating a U.S. Sovereign Wealth Fund?

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Beware of the Bond Vigilantes

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Who Has the Power of the Purse?

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Budget Discipline Requires Political Will

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Daunting Debt Projections Greet Trump Administration

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Moving Beyond Zombie Rule of the Budget

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Republicans Consider Their Budget Options
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What’s Up With Healthcare Costs?
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Thoughts On The Year Ahead
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Fiscal Responsibility Can Grow the Economy
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Medicare Cost Growth is Not Just Baby Boomers
Deep Dives
Learn More About Our Issues

Mar 18, 2025
Key Points Social Security trust funds are projected to become insolvent in 2035. Unless Congress acts, this will trigger benefit cuts of roughly 17 percent. President Trump and Elon Musk have repeatedly claimed that improper benefit payments to dead people and illegal immigrants are a big part of the problem. These claims are simply not true. Fraud has virtually nothing to do with Social Security’s pending insolvency. To keep social security solvent and available, we need Congress to work together…

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Kerrey-Danforth Commission Findings Still Need Solutions Thirty Years Later

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Means-Testing Federal Benefits and Tax Expenditures

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Historical Tax Rates: The Rhetoric and Reality of Taxing the Rich

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The President’s Budget in Green, Yellow, and Red

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Fiscal Challenges Facing the Next Administration (Rudman Center Event)

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The Limit on Social Security Taxes and Benefits
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Taxing Social Security Benefits
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History and Future of the Social Security Trust Fund: Part III
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History and Future of the Social Security Trust Fund: Part II
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History and Future of the Social Security Trust Fund, Part I
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Social Security’s Debt Limit Escape Clause
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The Biden Administration is Turning Student Loans into Grants
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The Fiscal Gap: Useful Metric or Misleading Indicator?
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Social Security: A New Solution to an Old Problem
Resources
Our Budget Exercises
Learn the importance of fiscal responsibility and the choices involved in our interactive budget exercises designed for individuals or groups.
