Former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker on The Federal Fiscal Crisis

David Walker, president and CEO of the Peter G.Peterson Foundation and former U.S. Comptroller General of the United States, sat down with Reason.tv Editor in Chief Nick Gillespie to discuss the deteriorating financial condition of the federal government and what needs to be done to put the country on a more prudent and sustainable path.

Approximately 10 minutes. Shot by Dan Hayes and Alex Manning. Edited by Josh Swain.

This discussion was part of Reason Weekend, an annual conference held by Reason Foundation, the nonprofit that publishes Reason.tv. This year's event took place in New Orleans from April 15-18 in New Orleans.

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[surrealnumber]

best line ever " there is something called math"

[032125]

@sugarkang Right.... a suit. That adds legitimacy. Obama wears suits all the time, so he must be legit.

Why you're so wound up about what a reported wears is by turns obnoxious and amusing (in the way that a bum shouting about the microchip in his brain while pissing himself on the street corner is amusing).

Could anything be less relevant to the topic at hand? How about commenting on what David actually said?

[robbiepeters512]

Your video is a favorite on Vietnam

[ConleyJS]

I have beachfront property in Oklahoma to sell to two people.

[pretorious700]

@beau4307 apparently Obama has something in common with Cheney

[beau4307]

According to Dick Cheney, deficits don't matter.

[4capulina]

Wow... Gr8 advice here.

[jeffmonc2]

Funny how CBS 60 min. did a huge piece on the deficit when Bush was in power, but now that there is a liberal in the White House, and he's tripled the deficit, the same people are looking at their feet.

[quadcatfly]

OBAMA BIDEN 2012 !!!!

[adarkblond]

I love you David Walker. Thank God there are still some real men of ethics left in the morally thread bare nation. Please be more vocal, we are listening and sharing your voice.