Our Unsustainable Debt
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America’s national debt is now over $40 trillion. That’s more than $117,000 for every person in America. Learn how we got here and where we are headed if we don’t act now.
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(Arlington, Va. - September 28, 2026) - Concord Coalition Executive Director Carolyn Bourdeaux joined Marketplace to discuss new Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projections showing how higher interest rates could significantly increase federal borrowing costs and add to the national debt. “It doesn’t have to rise by much to really balloon the interest payments that we are making on this debt,” Bourdeaux told Marketplace. Bourdeaux noted that over the first 10 years, the higher-rate scenario could mean roughly $1.5 trillion in…
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House Budget Committee Hearing (9.21.26)
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Carolyn Bourdeaux Op-ed: Republicans talk about the national debt. It’s up to progressives to fix it.
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MEDIA ADVISORY: Fiscal Experts to Tackle Health Care Costs and $40 Trillion National Debt at Emory
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Concord to Congress on Another CR: “Stop Punting on Second Down, Do Your Job!”
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Concord’s Grassroots Advocates Send Thousands of Letters to Congress After Debt Hits $40 Trillion
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Two Visions for Social Security, One Warning for Congress
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U.S. National Debt Hits $40 Trillion: The Warning Washington Cannot Ignore
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Social Security Discussion Groups
Who We Are
Concord Action
Concord Action is a growing grassroots movement of Americans who care deeply about our economy and fiscal outlook. Our supporters worry that America’s unsustainable national debt is contributing to inflation, driving higher interest rates, threatening our security and creating an unfair burden for our future. We believe we must change course before our country is bankrupt.
Stand with us to demand lawmakers stop adding to our unsustainable debt.
