On Wednesday, Republicans will take over the House of Representatives and drastically narrow their deficit in the U.S. Senate. After two years of outrage over endless deficit spending in Washington, what would be the smartest steps for Congress to take to begin putting our nation’s fiscal house back in order? Is raising the debt ceiling a necessary step or a telltale sign of business as usual? And how will we know if Congress is serious about reducing our national debt or just going through the motions? We ask former U.S. Comptroller General David Walker, who is also founder and CEO of the Comeback America Initiative.