Comeback America Turning the Country Around and Restoring Fiscal Responsibility

by Walker, David M.

• ISBN13: 9780812980721
• ISBN10: 0812980727
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-09-28
• Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks

Summary

The former head of the Government Accountability Office-"the nation's top auditor"-has written an innovative and inspiring guide to help us put the country back on track and return to our founding principles of fiscal responsibility and stewardship for future generations. David M. Walker believes that by 2030, absent significant reforms to current government programs and policies, federal taxes could double from current levels, which will hurt families along with our nation's economic strength and position in the world. If our foreign creditors-such as China-decide to buy fewer of our Treasury bonds, interest rates will rise and cars and homes will become less affordable.

Author Biography

David M. Walker served as the seventh comptroller general of the United States and was the CEO of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) from 1998 to 2008. Currently the president and CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, Walker is a frequent speaker, writer, commentator, and congressional witness. He has appeared on a significant number of television networks, cable channels, and radio programs and has written for many major publications.


From the Hardcover edition.

Table of Contents

Prologue	p. v
Fiscal Crisis 101	p. 3
America 2030: Why We Must Act-Now	p. 17
Principles from Our History and Common Sense	p. 26
Obama's Challenge	p. 42
Save Social Security First	p. 61
Curing Health Care	p. 80
Collect More Revenue-More Fairly	p. 103
Addressing America's International Deficits	p. 123
Getting Control of the Pentagon	p. 140
Transforming Government	p. 159
Fixing Our Dysfunctional Democracy	p. 180
Epilogue	p. 198
Afterword	p. 207
Acknowledgments	p. 247
Six Simple Steps to Make Comeback America a Reality	p. 251
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