America's Quiet Crisis

Senator Wellstone spoke about his perspectives on the problems facing the U.S. at it enters the 21st century. He stressed that a rising tide of economic, political and social injustice and inequality has flourished despite many signs of the overall success of U.S. society, both internationally and domestically. He also criticized the recent budget agreement for not dealing sufficiently with these problems. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience.