Our Unsustainable Debt
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America’s national debt is now over $39 trillion. That’s more than $114,000 for every person in America. Learn how we got here and where we are headed if we don’t act now.
The Latest
(Arlington, VA - Aug. 8, 2026) - Concord Action Executive Director Dr. Carolyn Bourdeaux released the following statement in response to U.S. Senate approval of a short-term stopgap spending bill that avoids tough decisions and instead punts their legally mandated budget responsibilities until after Election Day: “As we approach $40 trillion in debt and 25 years since a balanced budget, our ‘leaders’ on Capitol Hill continue to punt their responsibilities past the next elections. American taxpayers deserve some strong budget…
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Dr. Carolyn Bourdeaux in The Washington Times: “Washington Needs a Strict Spending Diet, Stat.”
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.
