The rising national debt is the focus of mounting concern in Washington, D.C. and nationwide. On June 26, AmericaSpeaks: Our Budget, Our Economy held a National Town Meeting across the country and online to address this topic.
On June 26, 3500 Americans came together in 38 cities and communities across the country to join an unprecedented, non-partisan discussion about our federal budget. Thousands of people weighed the options available and voiced their priorities in facilitated discussions that were linked by satellite and webcast. The full results of the meeting will be releasing in the coming weeks, and an interim report is currently available on the Our Budget, Our Economy web site. This report breaks down how participants elected...