The Concord Coalition Debt Clock Tour Rolls Through North Carolina

Raleigh, NC – The Concord Coalition, with support from Concord Action, is bringing the national “Cut the Debt” tour to North Carolina. The tour kicked off with stops in Charlotte last week and will continue over the next two weeks with events in Raleigh, Durham, and Chapel Hill. 

Starting Friday, Sept. 11, the Debt Clock Tour will continue in North Carolina, highlighting the $40 trillion national debt, annual $2 trillion deficits, looming Social Security insolvency, and the immediate impacts these have on the lives of all North Carolinians. 

Concord Coalition and Concord Action will host a series of events, including an appearance before Friday’s North Carolina State football game, a policy panel with leading national debt experts at Duke University’s Sanford School, a day with students at UNC Chapel Hill, and a press conference featuring former U.S. comptroller general David M. Walker.

See below for a list of upcoming Debt Clock Tour appearances and events open to media in North Carolina:

 

Friday, Sept. 11 

Debt Clock Truck at Carter-Finley Stadium

• WHO: Phil Smith, National Field Director, Concord Coalition
• WHERE: NC State Fairgrounds – tailgate area, Raleigh, NC 
• WHEN: 2-6 p.m.  EDT
• WHAT: Grassroots engagement and education focused on the $40 trillion national debt, federal budget and impact of Washington’s fiscal decisions

 

Monday, Sept. 14  

NC State Honors Seminar #1 – Social Security Forum

• WHO: Phil Smith (National Field Director, Concord Coalition), David M. Walker (former U.S. Comptroller General), Joe Penland (Texas business leader and philanthropist)
• WHERE: NC State University – Witherspoon Student Center, Room 117
• WHEN: 4:30 – 6 p.m.  EDT
• WHAT: Social Security forum with NC State Honors students focused on the future of the program, the federal budget and the choices facing policymakers

 

Tuesday, Sept. 15

Press Conference w/ Phil Smith, Former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker, NC State Professor Andrew Taylor, and Philanthropist Joe Penland

• WHO: Phil Smith (National Field Director, Concord Coalition), David Walker (former U.S. Comptroller General), Prof. Andy Taylor (NC State School of Public and International Affairs), Joe Penland (TX Business leader and Philanthropist)
• WHERE: NC State Fairgrounds (Use Gate 8 or Gate 9 for access). 
• WHEN: Press Conference to begin at 12:30 p.m.  EDT
• WHAT: a conversation with national and local debt experts sounding the alarm of the ever growing U.S. national debt and the immediate impacts on our lives.

 

NC State Honors Seminar #2 – Social Security Forum

• WHO: Phil Smith (National Field Director, Concord Coalition), David M. Walker (former U.S. Comptroller General), Joe Penland (Texas business leader and philanthropist)
• WHERE: NC State University – Witherspoon Student Center, Room 117
• WHEN: 4:30 – 6 p.m. EDT
• WHAT: Social Security forum with NC State Honors students focused on the future of the program, the federal budget and the choices facing policymakers

 

Friday, Sept. 18

Concord Action Chart Talk at Raleigh Kiwanis Club

• WHO: Phil Smith, National Field Director, Concord Coalition
• WHERE: 2525 Noble Rd, Raleigh, NC 27608
• WHEN: Noon EDT

 

Tuesday, Sept. 22

Debt Clock Truck visits University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

• WHO: Phil Smith, National Field Director, Concord Coalition
• WHERE: The Pit, UNC Chapel Hill
• WHEN: 11:45 a.m. – 1 p.m. EDT

 

The Fiscal Crisis — Defining the Problem and Potential Solutions: Duke Sanford School of Public Policy Panel Discussion

• WHO: Carolyn Bourdeaux (Executive Director, Concord Coalition), David Walker (former U.S. Comptroller General), Romina Boccia (Cato Institute)
• WHERE: Duke University Sanford School of Public Policy, Sanford 04 (Capacity ~120)
• WHEN: 5 p.m. EDT
• WHAT: This panel will feature an overview of the federal budget, debt trends, demographic pressures, and the economic implications of inaction.

 

Wednesday, Sept. 23

Concord Coalition Chart Talk at Elon School of Law

• WHO: Phil Smith, National Field Director, Concord Coalition
• WHERE: Elon University School of Law (TBA location)
• WHEN: 12:30-1:30 p.m. EDT

 

All Media please RSVP to Allison Housley, [email protected], or to [email protected].