The Concord Coalition

"One of the questions about the reconciliation process is, what are its consequences for how we design policy. ... We’re getting there in some pretty ugly ways that can have consequences for good budgeting practices." @mollyereynolds on Facing the Future concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

NEW: Molly Reynolds of the @brookingsinst joined Facing The Future to talk appropriations, the possibility of a government shutdown in the fall, and whether spending power is shifting from Congress to the executive branch. Listen here: concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

“We saw a little preview of this at the time that the president suggested massive tariff increases. That could be a miniature version of what we might face on a much larger scale," former IN Gov. Mitch Daniels warns of a looming U.S. fiscal crisis: concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

Former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels joined @ConcordC Facing the Future to discuss the federal budget outlook and warned that a fiscal crisis in the United States now seems inevitable. Listen here: concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

"I’m of two minds about the rescissions package. I like the fact that they followed the law. [...] On the other hand, they’re targeting foreign aid in a way that’s [...] not particularly good for the country.” @AEI's Jim Capretta on Facing the Future concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

Our Executive Director @CarolynConcord is the Weekend Interview on @FederalNewswire, talking about bringing fiscal responsibility to the federal budget process and the need for pragmatic, bipartisan reforms. Read more: thefederalnewswire.com/stories/673860…

“We're all standing in a hole that's 10 ft underground ... trying to figure out how we're going to get out of this mess. And this bill basically says, ‘well, the first thing we need to do is go down 2 more feet.” - @AEI's Jim Carpetta on Facing the Future. concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

OUT NOW: @AEI's Jim Carpetta joined Facing The Future to discuss the 2025 Medicare Trustees Report, the aftermath of OBBBA, and how federal budget rules are deepening societal differences. Listen here: concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

While Congress debated one of the most deficit-increasing bills in history, 50 Southwest Georgians gathered to draft a fiscally sustainable federal budget at Albany State with @SanfordBishop and Concord Coalition Learn more: concordcoalition.org/special-public…

NEW: There have been multiple numbers thrown around for the estimated 10-year fiscal impact of the OBBBA. We break down the way the estimated impact changes depending on the various assumptions and scoring conventions used: concordcoalition.org/special-public…

“I think, although we criticize lawmakers rightly for not being fiscally responsible, I do think it is somewhat in the back of their minds.” - @kpomerleau of @AEI joins Facing The Future to discuss the potential aftermath of the OBBBA. Listen here: concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

As the Senate pushes vote-a-rama on their version of the OBBBA, we sat down with @kpomerleau of @AEI &  @dsmitch28 of @equitablegrowth to discuss the bill's large deficit increase and its minimal economic impact. Listen now on Facing the Future podcast: concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

🚨NEW in @nytimes: @aduehren's latest piece unpacks how the “current policy baseline” masks the true cost of extending the 2017 tax cuts. Read more: nytimes.com/2025/06/27/bus…

"Using this current policy baseline that the Senate is proposing to use is like apples & bacon. It's not even a different fruit. We're kind of on different planets here." — @andrew_lautz joins Facing the Future this week to talk all things reconciliation bit.ly/4nqzy1y

OUT NOW: new Facing The Future episode with Phil Joyce of @UofMaryland diving into: ⚖️ The state of play regarding impoundment 📊 Why the @USCBO matters more than ever 💡 Ideas for meaningful budget reform Listen now: concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

"We're losing that special nature of our safety net here ... as reflected in the downgrades that we are starting to see. This is not normal and not good." Listen to @BPC_Bipartisan's @gwhoagland on Facing the Future discussing OBBBA & our mounting debt. shorturl.at/EhhT0

Is the U.S. national debt $36T or $29T? Both figures are technically correct, but understanding the difference is critical to understanding our fiscal future. This explainer breaks down the numbers, why they matter, and what’s ahead. Read more: concordcoalition.org/deep-dives/iss…

OUT NOW: @BPC_Bipartisan's @gwhoagland on Facing the Future warns about America's debt vulnerability: "30% of our debt is owned by foreign investors. If they move away from treasuries... American investors will have to belly up to the bar." shorturl.at/EhhT0

Great to talk with @Andrew_Langer on WCBM Radio’s Kim Klacik LIVE this week! In this busy time for Congress, we discussed taxes, spending cuts, and how we can’t keep letting Congress get away with kicking the can that is our debt problem down the road.

Finger pointing is nothing new in DC, but it's wrong to attack nonpartisan scorekeepers. As @djheakin says, "CBO is genuinely nonpartisan in its work [..] It's nonpartisan because it's in their DNA. It's the only way they know how to do the work." concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…