Comptroller General Walker Criticizes Congress For Failure To Address Financial Problems For Entitlement Programs

Comptroller General David Walker on Monday “chided” Congress for “ignoring the long-term financial crisis” for entitlement programs such as Medicare and Medicaid, CongressDaily reports. In an interview with National Journal Group writers and editors, Walker, who will leave his post next week, said that Congress is “doing nothing about the $53 trillion hole” in funds for entitlement programs during the 21st century.

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Filed under: Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare on March 15th, 2008