Concord Coalition
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The Concord Coalition is a political
Peter George Peterson, and U.S. Senator Paul Tsongas. The Concord Coalition's advocacy centers on ending deficit spending and promoting a balanced budget in the U.S. federal government. The group's mission statement is to educate "the public about the causes and consequences of federal budget deficits, the long-term challenges facing America's unsustainable entitlement programs, and how to build a sound foundation for economic growth."[1]
Former Senator Bob Kerrey was named a co-chair of the Concord Coalition in January 2002. Robert L. Bixby has been the Executive Director of the Concord Coalition since 1999.[2][3]
Activities
Since 2006, the Concord Coalition has organized the
David M. Walker serves as an advisor to the tour and participates in its public events.[5]
The group's executive director, Robert Bixby, has noted that the federal deficit "is not some abstract issue in Washington" and that it "has real-world consequences for what's going to happen in state and local governments."[6]
The Coalition's efforts to raise public awareness, with Bixby touring across the nation, plays a key role in the 2008 documentary film I.O.U.S.A.[7]
Board of directors
- Co-Chairman – Warren Rudman
- Co-Chairman – Bob Kerrey
- Co-Chairman – Paul Tsongas (1941–1997)
- President – Peter G. Peterson
- Secretary-Treasurer/Budget Chairman – Charles A. Bowsher
- Finance Chairman – Eugene M. Freedman
- Executive Director – Robert L. Bixby
See also
- List of think tanks in the United States
- Balance of payments
- Citizens Against Government Waste
- Deficit hawk
- Fiscal conservatism
- Fiscal responsibility
- PAYGO
- United States federal budget
- National debt of the United States
References
- ^ "Concord Coalition Mission Statement". Archived from the original on 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ "Robert Bixby Biography". Georgia State University J. Mack Robinson College of Business. Archived from the original on 2010-08-18.
- ^ "Robert Bixby". www.concordcoalition.org. Retrieved 2016-01-11.
- ^ "National debt makes U.S. vulnerable, experts say". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. June 30, 2008. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ Montgomery, Lori (June 21, 2007). "Stumping for Attention To Deficit Disorder". Washington Post. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ "Concord Coalition pushes for deficit reduction". Seacoast Online. April 28, 2010. Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ "I.O.U.S.A. - The Movie". Retrieved 2012-02-03.
- ^ "Board of Directors". The Concord Coalition. 2011. Retrieved July 27, 2011.