Fiscal Wake-Up Tour stops in Madison on Wednesday
The Concord Coalition will join with other federal budget analysts to host a stop on its Fiscal Wake-Up Tour from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the University of Wisconsin’s Wisconsin Union Theater, 800 Langdon St., Madison.
U.S. Comptroller General David Walker will be the featured speaker. The event will be part of the Distinguished Lecture Series Program and will be open to the public and press.
"One thing that Democrats and Republicans can agree on is that our nation’s current fiscal policy is not sustainable over the long-term. Our children’s economic future is at risk, which is something no one wants. Changing course will require hard choices such as scaling back future entitlement promises, increasing revenues to pay for them, or – most likely – a combination of both. Because these choices are politically difficult, the active involvement of the American people is critical. Without greater understanding of the problem among the public, community leaders, business leaders and home state media, elected leaders are unlikely to break out of their comfortable partisan talking points and unlikely to find solutions," said Robert Bixby, executive director of The Concord Coalition.
No RSVP is needed. Contact the union box office for tickets.
