Jeffrey S. Thiebert to educate listeners about the national debt on the Business District Hour
Sunday, August 19, 2007, 3:00 p.m. on Talk Radio 1370 A.M.

Austin –Business District Magazine today announced that its guest for Business District Hour, Sunday, August 19th at 3 p.m. CST. will be Jeffrey S. Theibert, Southwest regional director of The Concord Coalition, a nonpartisan, grassroots organization dedicated to educating the public about Federal budget issues and their consequences for the future. Callers with questions for Jim can call (512) 390-1370 during the show and ask questions.

 

The baby boomers' imminent retirement is ushering in a permanent shift to an older population — and a permanent rise in the cost of programs such as Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, which already comprise 40 percent of the federal budget. There is no plan to pay for it all other than running up the national debt.

“No one can say when a crisis will hit,” says Thiebert. “But by the time it does the economy will likely be burdened with a debilitating amount of debt; leaving painful benefit cuts and steep tax increases as the only options. Doing nothing to avoid such a gut-wrenching outcome would be an act of fiscal and generational irresponsibility.”

The Concord Coalition was founded in 1992 by former United States Senators Warren Rudman (R-NH) and the late Paul Tsongas (D-MA), and former Secretary of Commerce Peter G. Peterson.  The non-profit organization is now chaired by Senators Rudman and Bob Kerrey (D-NE).

About Jeffrey S. Thiebert

Mr. Thiebert has a bachelor’s decree in political science from the University of Georgia, and his Juris Doctorate from George Mason University School of Law in Arlington, Virginia. In 1998, Mr. Thiebert joined the Concord Coalition’s Washington, DC office.  He served in the capacity as Youth Outreach Coordinator and Field Director for the Mid-Atlantic Region before focusing solely on policy development as a Policy Analyst for the organization.  During that time, Mr. Thiebert worked on policy statements, issue briefs and preparing publications for The Concord Coalition. In 2006, Mr. Thiebert rejoined the Concord Coalition as the organization’s Southwest Regional Director.  Mr. Thiebert directs grassroots activities for The Concord Coalition in Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah. 

About The Business District Hour

The Business District Hour airs on talk radio 1370 A.M. every Sunday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. and features informative guests from Austin’s business community and balanced debates on hot issues. The show is co-hosted by Jason Myers, publisher and editor of Business District Magazine, and Kevin Hagedorn, Business District Publishing’s director of business development. Call ins are welcome from listeners during the show, and podcasts are available at www.abdmag.com – click on the radio tab.