Federal Debt and the Economy
Former White House Budget Director David Stockman and former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker talked about the impact of national debt on the economy. They criticized the economic and m…
1,446 viewsFormer White House Budget Director David Stockman and former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker talked about the impact of national debt on the economy. They criticized the economic and m…
1,446 viewsDavid Walker discussed his ideas for averting the “fiscal cliff,” and his view that even if this fiscal emergency is solved it does little to diffuse the underlying problem plaguing the U.S.…
647 viewsDavid Walker talked about the ongoing negotiations between President Obama and congressional leaders as the August 2, 2011, deadline approaches. He responded to telephone calls and electroni…
765 viewsHouse Majority Leader Steny Hoyer talked about federal deficit reduction. In his remarks he said tax increases will eventually be necessary to address mounting debt and that middle class tax…
563 viewsFollowing a videotaped interview with Former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker on the state of the economy and government responses to the economic crisis, participants spoke about futur…
656 viewsDavid Walker, former comptroller general of the U.S. and CEO of the Government Accountability Office, argues that we must put controls on government spending and take action to lower our nat…
171 viewsParticipants talked about newly enacted health care reforms and the impact of the reforms on the deficit. Following their prepared remarks they answered questions from the audience.
406 viewsMembers of Congress and budget analysts talked about their bi-partisan proposals to reform the current budget system and reduce the federal deficit and national debt. The issue of health car…
221 viewsPresident Obama made closing remarks to members of Congress, senior administration officials, business leaders, policy makers and economists at a fiscal summit to examine fiscal responsibili…
1,575 viewsMr. Walker spoke on the topic “The Growing Fiscal Imbalance” at the Governmental Accounting and Auditing Update Conference of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He focus…
59 viewsDavid Walker, Comptroller General of the United States and director of the U.S. Government Accountability Office, gave a luncheon address at the annual Spring Forum of the National Council o…
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