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The proposed cuts to the Government Accountability Office’s FY 2026 budget would make Congress a less effective institution and weaken the ability of the GAO to oversee the fiscal integrity of our government. We urge Congress to reconsider these cuts: rstreet.org/outreach/organ…

OUT NOW: American Enterprise Institute'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…

“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.” - American Enterprise Institute's Jim Carpetta on Facing the Future. concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

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

In a guest blog, economist Diane Lim takes a closer look at how both high cost and skewed distributional impacts make the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" inefficient and unwise economic policy. Read more: concordaction.org/news/blogs/the…

NEW: The July 18 deadline for the Senate to pass President Trump’s $9.4B rescissions package is rapidly approaching. Our blog explains the history of rescissions and how they fit into the larger question of presidential impoundment powers: concordaction.org/news/blogs/con…

NEW: Attacking GAO and CBO may score political points, but doing so sabotages Congress’s own capacity to govern. Read our blog on why defending these institutions matters for Congress, for democracy, and for the American taxpayer: concordaction.org/news/blogs/in-…

"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.” American Enterprise Institute's Jim Capretta on Facing the Future concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

Former Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels joined The Concord Coalition 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…

Early this AM, the Senate passed the President’s $9.4B rescissions package. With the House poised for a final vote as early as this afternoon and another rescissions package potentially on the horizon, read more about how the rescissions process works: concordaction.org/news/blogs/con…

“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…

In a guest blog, Adam Michel of @catoinstitute shares his thoughts on the OBBBA. He argues that even though tax cuts are too deep, the majority of the revenue reduction comes from keeping taxes from increasing on middle-class families. Read More: concordaction.org/news/us-fiscal…

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…

"If Medicare is going to continue its vital function in American society, POTUS and Congress must confront these financial challenges and the sooner the better." — CarolynConcord in a statement on the 60th anniversary of Medicare. Read the full statement: concordaction.org/news/press-rel…

New on Facing The Future: Sarah Richmond's Molly Reynolds talks on the current state of congressional budget execution: "We're in untested waters ... because we're seeing the executive branch really push the boundaries in ways that we haven't seen before." concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…

Foreign governments own about 1/3 of the US national debt, with the rest divided among the Federal Reserve, financial institutions, state and local entities & households. We explain the role of each stakeholder & its implications for our fiscal health: concordaction.org/news/blogs/who…

NEW: Manhattan Institute senior fellow, Jessica Riedl 🧀 🇺🇦 joins the Facing The Future podcast to break down how Social Security and Medicare are victims of their own successes, and both trust funds are headed for insolvency in only eight years. Listen: concordcoalition.org/facing-the-fut…