Dr. Tom Coburn

U.S. Senator, R-Oklahoma

“I am pleased to endorse ‘Concerned Youth of America.’ It is fitting for our youth to be concerned with Congress’ inability to balance the national budget, pay off our growing debt, and enact necessary entitlement reform, since they are the ones who will be shouldered with this debt. I am hopeful that organizations such as this one started by college and high school students will inspire not only other students, but Americans of all ages to demand federal fiscal responsibility.”

Kent Smetters

Associate Professor, Wharton School of Business, Leading Economist

“Each man, woman, and child [age 15 and older] in the U.S. alive today and in the past is projected to consume, under current law, almost $150,000 in government services and transfers more then they will pay in taxes. That’s over a half million dollars for a family of four. That money must be paid by future generations (those 14 and younger and yet unborn). And that projection assumes that we don’t fix the AMT, fully finance the war in Iraq, etc.”

David Walker

Head of the General Accounting Office and Comptroller General of the United States

“Your generation needs to be informed and involved to help define the policy choices that our elected leaders must confront, including constraining spending, reforming existing entitlement programs and revamping current tax policies. You and your fellow CYA members’ efforts to raise awareness on campuses across the country is an important effort in the war against myopia, tunnel vision and self-centeredness.”

Harry Zeeve

National Field Director, The Concord Coalition

“What you’ve put together is really top shelf stuff...[The Concord Coalition] is extremely supportive of your effort.”