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12-10-09: Calls for Fiscal Responsibility
The Concord Coalition convened a National Conference on Fiscal Stewardship this week in Washington, D.C. Attendees came from across the country and discussed ideas for addressing our growing national debt and increasing costs of entitlement programs, as reported by CNN Money. Learn more about the national debt, budget deficits and entitlement programs in our "Deficits and Debt" and "Social Security" issue papers and on the Concord Coalition website. Share your thoughts in our Forums.
12-4-09: Impact of Healthcare Proposals on Young Adults
The Congressional Budget Office released a report this week addressing the impact of healthcare proposals on insurance premiums. That report found that "In general, the proposal would tend to increase premiums for people who are young and relatively healthy and decrease premiums for those who are older and relatively unhealthy." The report also noted, however, that the proposals do provide sudsidies for individuals at lower income levels, which could offset some of this increase.
The Senate is expected to debate healthcare for much of the month of December. It represents a terrific opportunity to become educated about the proposed reforms, determine for yourself your own opinion, and reach out to your Senator to express that opinion. Decisions are made by those who show up!
12-1-09: President Speaking to Nation Tonight about Afghanistan War
In a speech scheduled for 8pm tonight, President Obama will outline his plans for the war in Afghanistan, including sending an additional 30,000 tropps to the conflict. The New York Times is reporting that "In bringing the total American force to nearly 100,000 troops by the end of May, the administration will move far faster than it had originally planned. Until recently, discussions focused on a deployment that would take a year, but Mr. Obama concluded that the situation required "more, sooner," as one official said, explaining some of the central conclusions Mr. Obama reached at the end of a nearly three-month review of American war strategy." According to the Washington Times, "A senior administration official tells the AP that President Barack Obama will tell the American people Tuesday night that U.S. troops will start leaving Afghanistan 'well before' the end of his first term."
Share you thoughts on the President's plan and the War in our Forums.
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