Mission, Vision & ValuesSubmitter's Note: This was a three-year initiative that ended in December 2013Comeback America InitiativeCAI_9222d060-cd38-11e0-a718-a9537a64ea2aDavid M. WalkerFounder and CEO of the Comeback America Initiative (CAI), and Former U.S. Comptroller General and CEO of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)Keep America great and the American Dream alive for future generations._9222d25e-cd38-11e0-a718-a9537a64ea2aTo promote fiscal responsibility and sustainability by engaging the public and assisting key policymakers on a non-partisan basis in order to achieve solutions to America’s fiscal imbalances._9222d330-cd38-11e0-a718-a9537a64ea2aTransformationIntegrityResultsNational DiscussionFoster a national discussion around the themes in the book "Comeback America", with an emphasis on various specific policy, operational and political reforms to put government on a more prudent, sustainable and accountable fiscal path._9222d3bc-cd38-11e0-a718-a9537a64ea2a1CAI will foster a national discussion around the themes in the book "Comeback America", with an emphasis on various specific policy, operational and political reforms to put government on a more prudent, sustainable and accountable fiscal path.Fiscal ChallengeHighlight the national fiscal challenge_9222d43e-cd38-11e0-a718-a9537a64ea2a1.1The organization’s primary focus will be federal fiscal issues; however, it will also highlight the larger national fiscal challenge and will engage in selected state and local reform initiatives (e.g. pensions, retiree healthcare, tax systems) and in certain jurisdictions (e.g. Connecticut and Bridgeport).State & Local ReformsEngage in selected state and local reform initiatives_11a0d798-6201-11ec-8f56-a36b1483ea001.2ConnecticutBridgeportCommunication ActivitiesEngage in various online, on-air, publication and other communication activities._9222d4ca-cd38-11e0-a718-a9537a64ea2a2CAI will engage in various online, on-air, publication and other communication activities, participate in various town hall forums and other public events regarding fiscal matters, and assist key policymakers in their efforts to examine and build support for specific policy reforms to help ensure greater fiscal sustainability.Fiscal SustainabilityExamine and build support for specific policy reforms to help ensure greater fiscal sustainability_9222d560-cd38-11e0-a718-a9537a64ea2a2.1PolicymakersGovernment TransformationMake government more future focused, results oriented, successful, efficient, equitable and sustainable._9222d5f6-cd38-11e0-a718-a9537a64ea2a3All activities will be non-partisan in nature and will be designed to make government more future focused, results oriented, successful, efficient, equitable and sustainable.Transparency & AccountabilityIncrease transparency and accountability_9222d696-cd38-11e0-a718-a9537a64ea2a3.1This includes steps designed to transform government to increase transparency and accountability in connection with key areas of ineffectiveness, inequity and fiscal irresponsibility.2013-12-312011-08-22http://tcaii.org/Page.aspx?ID=3OwenAmburOwen.Ambur@verizon.net