It was a pleasure to talk to Wisconsinites gathered earlier this week at Waukesha County Technical College in Pewaukee. I had a chance to lay out some of the facts about the country’s fiscal condition, especially how our federal government managed to accumulate more than $17,000,000,000,000 in debt and what it means to our children’s future.

It’s not a cheerful message, I know, but it was encouraging to see so many people coming to hear and to ask what they can do. We all want a prosperous America; we all want every American to have a opportunity to build a good life for herself and for her family. We can debate what policy allows that, but we have to start by acknowledging the known fiscal facts.

You can see the presentation and the fantastic question-and-answer session afterward here, thanks to Wisconsin Eye. Click on the television logo to see the video.