Bipartisan Panels' Recommendations Could Provide an Antidote for Ill-advised Campaign Rhetoric

Although today’s election will change the political landscape in Washington, unpleasant fiscal realities will remain: Rapidly rising ...

Don't Burden Our Children with Debt

Many baby boomers put a high priority on “investing” in their children by encouraging good health habits, getting ...

In California, 'Fiscal Solutions Tour' Focuses Public Attention on Options for a Better Future

Reforming entitlement programs, improving health care, revamping the tax system and reducing defense spending were all up for ...

As "Fiscal Solutions Tour" Emphasizes, Many Options Are Available -- And We're Going to Need Them

While this year’s high federal deficit is worrisome, far more troubling are the projections of large, unsustainable deficits ...

CBO Update Casts Doubt on Campaign Rhetoric

With its August update of the Budget and Economic Outlook, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has thrown sand ...

Congress Warned to Heed Fiscal Commission's Recommendations

How Congress reacts to the recommendations later this year from President Obama’s bipartisan fiscal commission will be important ...

Good News in Medicare Report Isn't As Good As It Sounds

Good news comes and goes rather quickly in the  2010 Medicare Trustees’ Report, says Concord Executive Director Bob ...

President's Fiscal Commission Urged to Focus on the Long Term and Reject Traditional Notions About "Political Realities"

In a marathon session, the president’s fiscal commission heard suggestions late last month from dozens of organizations and ...

Social Security Moving Back To The Policy Agenda

With pressure mounting to show progress in reining in the nation’s unsustainable structural budget deficit, Social Security reform ...

President's Bipartisan Fiscal Commission Gears Up, Looks to Public for Suggestions

The President’s fiscal commission is dividing its work among three subgroups that will focus on taxes, discretionary spending, ...

President's Bipartisan Commission Urged to Engage the Public in Search for Fiscal Solutions

With President Obama’s bipartisan fiscal commission preparing for its first meeting tomorrow, some lawmakers are wisely urging its ...

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