$20,000,000,000,000 and Counting: How We Fix the U.S. Debt Crisis led by Christopher Shays and Guest Speaker David Walker

Fifth study group will look at the US GOV’T DEFICIT LADEN BUDGET - The inconvenient truth: We are bankrupting our children and denying them a better future.  We will examine... how do we get our federal government's financial house in order when entitlements and debt service are on automatic pilot with costs continually rising, and defense spending is such a large part of the budget? 

      Guest Speaker: David Walker,

U.S. Comptroller General 1998-2008

Government Accountability Office

Author of Comeback America

Study Groups are weekly off-the-record discussions on various topics of political, policy, and public interest.  All are welcome; no prior knowledge or experience is necessary to attend or participate.  Sessions take place at the IOP.  Groups begin the week of 2/13/17 and end the week of 4/10/17.  It is not necessary to attend all groups to participate in the program.

Location: Institute of Politics - Littauer FDR

Contact information: Deisy_Carrera@hks.harvard.edu