The Concord Coalition is a nationwide, non-partisan, grassroots organization advocating fiscal responsibility while ensuring Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid are secure for all generations. The Concord Coalition was founded in 1992 by the late former Senator Paul Tsongas (D-Mass.), former Senator Warren Rudman (R-N.H.), and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce Peter G. Peterson. Former Senator Bob Kerrey (D-Ne.) was named a co-chair of the Concord Coalition in January 2002. For specific national programs, see Social Security (United States), National insurance (UK), Social Security (Sweden) Social security mainly refers to a field of social welfare concerned with social protection, or protection against socially recognized needs, including poverty, old age, disability, unemployment, families with children and others. ... There are several publicly funded health services in various countries called Medicare: Medicare (Canada) is a comprehensive, universal (for all the citizens and permanent residents in the country) public health financing system. ... Medicaid in the United States is a program managed by the states and funded jointly by the states and federal government to provide health insurance for individuals and families with low incomes and resources. ... Paul Efthemios Tsongas Paul Efthemios Tsongas (February 14, 1941 – January 18, 1997) was a United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the United States Democratic Party. ... Warren Bruce Rudman (born May 18, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts) was an American Senator from New Hampshire. ... This article is about the Pete Peterson who was a U.S. government official during the Nixon administration; there is also a Pete Peterson who was a former Florida Congressman and ambassador to Vietnam. ... Senator Bob Kerrey Joseph Robert Kerrey (born August 27, 1943) was Governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987, and a U.S. Senator from Nebraska (1989–2001) and a Democrat. ...

The Concord Coalition is dedicated to educating the public about the causes and consequences of federal budget deficits, the long-term challenges facing America's unsustainable entitlement programs, and how to build a sound economy for future generations. The Concord Coalition’s national field staff and loyal group of volunteers cover the country, holding lectures, interactive exercises, conducting classes, giving media interviews, and briefing elected officials and their staffs. A budget deficit occurs when an entity (often a government) spends more money than it takes in. ...

History

The Concord Coalition takes its name from a heroic battle of the American Revolution. In the Spring of 1775, ordinary people, mostly farmers called Minutemen, answered a call to arms. They courageously stood together in the town of Concord, Massachusetts, against thousands of British soldiers, and successfully turned them back to Boston. Although many years of tough fighting and terrible sacrifice lay ahead, these brave Americans kept at it against overwhelming odds because they had a vision of the grand nation they wanted for their future and for generations to come. Minutemen can refer to: The Minutemen, a generic term for militia in the American Revolutionary War. ... Seal of Concord, MA Concord is a town located in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. ... Alternative meanings: Boston (disambiguation) The 18th-century Old State House in Boston is surrounded by tall buildings of the 19th and 20th centuries. ...

Today our nation faces incredible fiscal challenges that threaten its greatness and the sacrifices made by prior generations all the way back to those soldiers. Our government currently borrows hundreds of billions of dollars annually to pay for today’s consumption forcing productive national savings to take a back seat to benefits for middle-income and wealthy citizens; for special interests; for services we could, and should, do without; and for interest on the money borrowed in earlier years. Even worse—the nation’s future promises will cause tomorrow’s debt to dwarf today’s. Elected leaders are afraid to cut back on spending and don’t dare to raise taxes to pay the full bill. In fact, they continue to cut taxes while increasing spending in order to satisfy the ever-growing population of Washington special interests.

The Concord Coalition began in the early 1990’s as the voice of the many concerned citizens motivated, like the Minutemen at Concord, to take a stand for America and speak out against the policies that have placed this great nation in financial jeopardy. Former Senators Warren Rudman (R-NH) and the late Paul Tsongas (D-MA) led the effort to help organize these citizens together without regard to party affiliation. Soon after, Concord Coalition volunteers could be found in every state and in most congressional districts. These volunteers still thrive over a decade later and are now ably lead by our Co-Chairmen, former Senators Rudman and Kerrey and our President, former Secretary of Commerce Peter G. Peterson.

Board of Directors

Warren Bruce Rudman (born May 18, 1930 in Boston, Massachusetts) was an American Senator from New Hampshire. ... Senator Bob Kerrey Joseph Robert Kerrey (born August 27, 1943) was Governor of Nebraska from 1983 to 1987, and a U.S. Senator from Nebraska (1989–2001) and a Democrat. ... Paul Efthemios Tsongas Paul Efthemios Tsongas (February 14, 1941 – January 18, 1997) was a United States Senator from Massachusetts and a member of the United States Democratic Party. ... This article is about the Pete Peterson who was a U.S. government official during the Nixon administration; there is also a Pete Peterson who was a former Florida Congressman and ambassador to Vietnam. ... James E. Burke was the chief executive officer (CEO) of Johnson & Johnson from 1976 to 1989, a company for which he worked at for forty years. ... Hanna Holborn Gray (born 1930), is a historian of political thought in the Renaissance and Reformation, and an American educator. ... William H. Gray, III was a Congressman born in Louisiana on August 20, 1941, but who lived most of his life in Pennsylvania. ... Sam Nunn Samuel Augustus Nunn (born September 8, 1938) is co-chairman and chief executive officer of the NTI (Nuclear Threat Initiative), a charitable organization working to reduce the global threats from nuclear, biological and chemical weapons. ... Timothy Joseph Penny (born November 19, 1951), is an American politician. ... Steven Steve Rattner is an American venture capitalist. ... Charles Spittal Chuck Robb (born June 26, American politician. ... Robert Edward Rubin (born August 29, 1938) is an American financier and businessman who served as the 70th United States Secretary of the Treasury during President Clintons administration. ... Charles Walter Stenholm (b. ... Paul Adolph Volcker (born September 5, 1927), economist, is best-known as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve under United States Presidents Jimmy Carter and Ronald Reagan. ...

Resources

The Concord Coalition's Website