Concord Action

06/05/2026

Whether it's competition with China, the disruption from AI, or whatever the next crisis is, we don't have the fiscal firepower to respond. We've backed ourselves into a corner where we're more controlled by our borrowing from the past than our choices for the future.

CRFB President Maya MacGuineas doesn't mince words: it's no exaggeration to say we risk losing our superpower status because of this issue. The Concord Coalition's Bob Bixby sat down with MacGuineas at the Portman Center Fiscal Symposium on Facing the Future to discuss what's at stake and what it will take to turn things around.

The good news? We know how to fix this. The biggest thing standing in the way is polarization.

Watch the full episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZN2HSiYdw64

06/03/2026

The second half of our Debt Summit is starting at 11:30pm! Click the link below to tune in.

06/03/2026

The 2026 Concord Citizen Volunteer Debt Summit has kicked off and our Executive Director Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux is currently moderating a panel with Congressman Scott Peters, Rep. Bill Huizenga and Congressman Lloyd Smucker!

Tune in now: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HRkU_wRrSKunDPlxPAza9w #/registration

06/03/2026

The 2026 National Volunteer Debt Summit is LIVE. Our advocates are on Capitol Hill today demanding action on our nation's debt.

Watch the free livestream:

Two important conversations taking place during the National Volunteer Debt Summit will now be livestreamed so we can share the latest information with advocates from across the country, regardless of if you can join us in Washington or not. At 8:15 AM ET, our Member of Congress panel will go live f...

06/03/2026

The National Debt Summit is starting soon! Link in the comments to join the livestream.

06/02/2026

The NBA Finals start tomorrow night at 8:30 p.m. ET. San Antonio Spurs vs. New York Knicks, for the first time since 1999.

The last time these teams met on this stage, the federal government was running a surplus.

A lot has changed but the deficit hasn't. We're still keeping count.

05/31/2026

Reconciliation only works if the same party controls both chambers of Congress and the White House. If one chamber flips in the next election, it's off the table. That means hundreds of billions in proposed defense funding could disappear overnight.

American Enterprise Institute Senior Fellow Todd Harrison calls it a highly risky maneuver. The Concord Coalition's Bob Bixby sat down with Harrison on Facing the Future to discuss why relying on a temporary, partisan process to fund national defense is a gamble we can't afford to keep making.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/Z9ohEDnF7aA?si=3OC_ToFQSh9SK-d4

05/30/2026

America's federal debt is now larger than our entire economy. That's never happened in peacetime. And without a course correction, it's projected to climb to 120% of GDP by the mid-2030s.

Right now, deficits are averaging around 6% of GDP. There is bipartisan support in both the House and Senate for a 3% deficit-to-GDP target, which would effectively cut our annual deficits in half and begin stabilizing the debt.

Is it a fix-all? No. But it's a clear, achievable benchmark, backed by serious economists and policymakers across the political spectrum, and a credible first step toward long-term fiscal sustainability.

Read our latest blog:
concordaction.org/news/when-debt-outruns-the-economy-time-for-at-least-a-3-deficit-target

05/26/2026

Can't make it to Washington for our National Volunteer Debt Summit? We've got you covered.

On June 3, we're livestreaming select sessions from the 2026 National Volunteer Debt Summit so advocates across the country can tune in and stay engaged.

At 8:15 AM ET, our bipartisan Member of Congress panel goes live featuring Rep. Bill Huizenga, Congressman Scott Peters, and Congressman Lloyd Smucker, moderated by Concord Action Executive Director Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux.

Then at 11:30 AM ET, catch the keynote from Jessica Riedl, Budget and Tax Fellow at The Brookings Institution and one of the leading researchers on the debt and deficit.

Whether you're on Capitol Hill or tuning in from home, staying informed is the first step to making a difference. You don't want to miss this.

Register for the free livestream: https://bit.ly/4tU2yAL

Two important conversations taking place during the National Volunteer Debt Summit will now be livestreamed so we can share the latest information with advocates from across the country, regardless of if you can join us in Washington or not. At 8:15 AM ET, our Member of Congress panel will go live f...

05/25/2026

This Memorial Day, we honor the men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country.

Their service and dedication remind us of the responsibility we all share to build a stronger, more secure future for the nation they fought to protect.