WASHINGTON — Robert Bixby, Executive Director of
The Concord Coalition, will testify Thursday, September 28th, before
the Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Long-Term Growth and Debt
Reduction. The hearing is entitled "America’s Public Debt: How Do We Keep It
From Rising." His testimony will address the long and short-term budget
outlook, the importance of public engagement in addressing fiscal challenges
such as Concord’s non-partisan
WASHINGTON — Robert Bixby, Executive Director of
The Concord Coalition, will testify Thursday, September 28th, before
the Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on Long-Term Growth and Debt
Reduction. The hearing is entitled "America’s Public Debt: How Do We Keep It
From Rising." His testimony will address the long and short-term budget
outlook, the importance of public engagement in addressing fiscal challenges
such as Concord’s non-partisan
Fiscal Wake Up Tour, broad options for change, and their associated
trade-offs.
The statement will be available on the Concord Coalition’s
website (http://www.concordcoalition.org/)
after 2:30 pm.
Concord Coalition board member and former Congressman
Charlie Stenholm will also testify at the hearing on the need for a bipartisan
process in finding solutions. His statement will also be available on Concord’s
website.
The Concord Coalition is a nonpartisan, grass roots
organization dedicated to balanced federal budgets and generationally
responsible fiscal policy.
WHAT: Senate Finance Committee Subcommittee on
Long-Term Growth and Debt Reduction hearing, "America’s Public Debt: How Do We
Keep It From Rising."
WHEN: 2:30 p.m.
WHERE: Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 215.
For full text of the testimony, visit: http://www.concordcoalition.org/robert-bixby-testimony-senate-finance-committee
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CONTACT:
Tristan Cohen
(703) 894-6222
[email protected]
