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BORROWING SOCIAL SECURITY SURPLUS FOR OTHER SPENDING ALLOWS CLAIM OF "BALANCED BUDGET" BY 1999

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today disputed claims that there will be a federal budget surplus by 1999, pointing ...

Monday, February 2, 1998

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PRESIDENT CLINTON INVITES CONCORD, AARP TO HOST SERIES OF SOCIAL SECURITY FORUMS

WASHINGTON--President Clinton announced during last night's State of the Union address that he has asked the Concord Coalition and ...

Wednesday, January 28, 1998

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CONCORD COALITION TO RUN NY TIMES AD FOCUSING ON THE "SURPLUS MIRAGE"

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition has placed an advertisement in this Sunday's (Jan. 25) New York Times urging President ...

Sunday, January 25, 1998

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CONCORD COALITION TO HOST BRIEFING ON THE BUDGET SURPLUS DEBATE

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition will host a briefing focusing on the budget surplus debate on Thursday, Jan. 22, ...

Monday, January 19, 1998

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CONGRESSMAN MARTY MEEHAN (D-MASS.) TO HOST CONCORD'S NEW EXERCISE ON ENTITLEMENT REFORM

WASHINGTON -- Congressman Marty Meehan (D-Mass.) will host the Concord Coalition's new interactive entitlement exercise, Just Generations, at ...

Thursday, January 8, 1998

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CONCORD CAUTIONS THAT MEDICARE EXPANSION COULD LEAD TO GREATER PROGRAM COSTS

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today cautioned that a proposal by President Clinton to expand Medicare risks making the ...

Thursday, January 8, 1998

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CONCORD URGES POLICY-MAKERS TO BALANCE BUDGET WITHOUT BORROWING SOCIAL SECURITY SURPLUSES

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today urged Congress and the president to run budget surpluses at least as large ...

Thursday, January 8, 1998

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CONCORD COALITION TO HOST BRIEFING FOCUSING ON CHALLENGES FACING MEDICARE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition will host a briefing on the challenges facing the Bipartisan Commission on the Future ...

Thursday, December 11, 1997

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CONCORD URGES CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT TO QUICKLY TAKE UP LONG-TERM ISSUES

WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today praised Congressional leaders and the President for reaching agreement on the details of ...

Tuesday, July 29, 1997

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CONCORD COALITION PRAISES PRESIDENT CLINTON FOR LEADERSHIP ON MEDICARE "MEANS-TESTING"

WASHINGTON--The Concord Coalition today praised President Clinton's recent efforts to encourage the House of Representatives to support Medicare "means-testing." "The president's ...

Wednesday, July 23, 1997

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CONCORD URGES PREVENTION OF FUTURE MEDICARE OVERPAYMENTS, WARNS THAT ROOTING OUT FRAUD WON'T SAVE PROGRAM FOR FUTURE

WASHINGTON -- While urging the president and Congress to take steps to prevent future Medicare overpayments such as those ...

Thursday, July 17, 1997

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COALITION OPPOSED TO LEGISLATION SHIFTING 4.3 CENT GAS TAX TO TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUNDS

WASHINGTON -- A coalition of 11 organizations is urging Congressional tax conferees to oppose a Senate provision that could ...

Monday, July 14, 1997

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