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Concord Coalition’s Robert Bixby talked about federal spending and raising the debt limit, as well as efforts to avoid another government shutdown.

Concord Coalition’s Robert Bixby discusses the debate over federal spending and raising the debt limit.

Concord Coalition’s Robert Bixby talked about the September 30, 2018, government funding deadline.

Robert Bixby talked about the impact of the U.S. debt and deficit in light of the Republican tax reform law. Mr. Bixby began by responding to several charts on the national debt. Debtclock.o…

Robert Bixby Stan Collender talked about President Trump’s 2018 budget outline, which included increased military spending, domestic spending cuts, and changes to tax and entitlement policy.

Former Senators Bob Kerrey (D-NE) and Jack Danforth (R-MO) talked about Congress and the federal budget. Twenty years ago both were members of a bipartisan commission examining Social Securi…

Robert Bixby talked about the status of negotiations in the Budget Conference Committee and its looming December 13 deadline to come up with a budget compromise that would fund the federal g…

Fiscal policy scholars assessed the impact of deficit reduction on the economy. The speakers provided policy recommendations for reducing the deficit and achieving economic growth. They also…

Robert Bixby spoke about the work of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction and its failure to develop a deficit reduction plan by November 23. He focused on the potential impact of…

Panelists spoke about the work of the Joint Select Committee of Deficit Reduction, urging the committee to seek deficit reductions of $4 trillion or more compared to the proposed $1.5 trilli…

Robert Bixby talked about what to watch as the budget process unfolds during the upcoming week. President Obama was to submit his budget proposal on February 14, 2011. He also responded to t…

Robert Bixby talked about the proposals drafted by the bipartisan commission created by President Obama to address the federal debt. Members of the commission were to vote on the proposals l…

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer talked about federal deficit reduction. In his remarks he said tax increases will eventually be necessary to address mounting debt and that middle class tax…

Participants talked about newly enacted health care reforms and the impact of the reforms on the deficit. Following their prepared remarks they answered questions from the audience.

Robert Bixby spoke about the U.S. national debt and on possible debt reduction methods. He also responded to telephone calls and electronic communication.

Robert Bixby talked about President Obama’s Fiscal Responsibility Summit, which he attended. He discussed what came out of the summit, proposals to cut the deficit, and what has to be done t…

Robert Bixby talked about the Concord Coalition’s support for the House Blue Dogs' position on a key amendment to the war supplemental bill. Their position is that the amendment’s inclus…

Mr. Bixby talked about the fiscal priorities of the Bush administration, defense and other domestic spending. He spoke about various spending priorities for education, transportation, homela…

Following opening remarks by former Representative Stenholm, panelists talked about budget deficit reduction in the context of funding recovery efforts in response to Hurricane Katrina, the …

The Concord Coalition hosted a forum that looked at whether changes in process and policy could help policy makers rethink budgetary commitments and distinguish between various necessities. …