Washington, DC – Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) announced today that the Honorable David Walker, the former U.S. Comptroller under Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, will lead the budget discussion this Thursday at his town hall meeting in Fairfield. Walker now serves as the President & CEO of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, a nonpartisan organization committed to increasing public awareness of the nature and urgency of key economic challenges threatening America's future and accelerating action to address those challenges.
“Our budget problems are severe and complex, and putting our country on the path toward fiscal sustainability requires a thoughtful, nuanced approach,” said Himes. “I’m honored Mr. Walker, one of the nation’s foremost experts on the federal budget, will join us to outline these challenges and discuss what we can do moving forward to begin fixing our fiscal problems.”
The town hall meeting will take place on Thursday, August 5th at 7:30 pm at Fairfield Ludlowe High School at 785 Unquowa Road.