WASHINGTON, DC – With the
National Debt now exceeding $8 trillion and Congress debating proposals to add
to that total, the Concord Coalition will unveil tomorrow our new business card
sized debt clock. Easy to display or to wear, it approximates the debt’s real
time growth at $10,500 a second, and is reminiscent of Concord’s trailer-sized
WASHINGTON, DC – With the
National Debt now exceeding $8 trillion and Congress debating proposals to add
to that total, the Concord Coalition will unveil tomorrow our new business card
sized debt clock. Easy to display or to wear, it approximates the debt’s real
time growth at $10,500 a second, and is reminiscent of Concord’s trailer-sized
debt clock. The badges will be available during and after the press conference.
When: Wednesday,
December 14th
3:30 p.m.
Where:
1539 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Who:
The Honorable Charlie Stenholm, Board Member, Concord Coalition
Bob Bixby, Executive Director, Concord Coalition
Harry Zeeve, National Field Director, Concord Coalition
Reverend Charles Hocking, Concord Coalition Volunteer
Congressman John Tanner of Tennessee
Congressman Jeff Flake of Arizona
“This is a powerful reminder of
the burden we are placing on future generations,” said Concord Coalition
National Field Director Harry Zeeve. “Seeing the debt mount second by second is
an opportunity to educate the public about fiscal policy,” he said.
The
Concord Coalition was founded in 1992 by former Senator Warren Rudman (R-NH),
the late Paul Tsongas, former Democratic Senator from Massachusetts, and former
Secretary of Commerce Peter G. Peterson. Former Senator Robert Kerrey (D-NE)
joined Rudman as co-chair of the organization in 2002. The Concord Coalition is
a nonpartisan, grass roots organization dedicated to balanced federal budgets
and generationally responsible fiscal policy. The organization does not
endorse, support, or oppose candidates for public office of political parties.
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CONTACT:
Tristan Cohen
(703) 894-6222
[email protected]
