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Congressman: Lobbyists Know More About Super Committee Than He Does
Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) came to Washington in January ready to have a vigorous public debate over America’s debt crisis. He’s less optimistic about the… Read More
Health CareNews
Immediate Medicare Reforms Could Slash Nation’s Debt
When it comes to the super-committee’s duty to reform Medicare, you’ll likely to hear the same tired and unsuccessful methods for lowering Medicare’s soaring costs:… Read More
EconomyNews
Senate Finance Republican’s Tax Recommendations a Good Start
The Republican members of the Senate Finance Committee recently submitted their recommendations for tax reform to the deficit reduction super committee. Their recommendations lay out… Read More
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Super Committee Gets Recommendations from Senate Finance Republicans
Next month, the “super committee” will release its plan to find savings in the federal budget over the next decade. A report from the Senate… Read More
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Social Security Needs to Be Fixed, Says Senate Finance Minority, but How?
Senate Finance Committee Republicans have some good advice for the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (sometimes known as the super committee): Fix Social Security… Read More
Energy News
Energy Production = Deficit Reduction
Today, the House Natural Resources Committee released its list of recommendations to the deficit reduction super committee. Their recommendations would go a long way to… Read More
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Super Committee Health Goals Need Sound Policy
If the goal is producing $1.2 trillion to $1.5 trillion in 10-year savings, the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction must think big and produce recommendations… Read More
Chart of the Week: Cutting All Defense Spending Would Not Solve Debt Crisis
House Armed Services Chairman Buck McKeon (R-CA) is a man on a mission. He’s making the rounds on Capitol Hill to convince his colleagues, particularly… Read More
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Providing for the Common Defense: The First Duty of the “Supercommittee”
Members of Congress, prominent military and veterans affairs experts, and Tea Party representatives raised concerns that further cuts to the U.S. military would do irreparable… Read More
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VIDEO: The Importance of Maintaining a Strong Defense
As the Super Committee—tasked by Congress to find at least $1.5 trillion in savings from the federal budget—continues it’s work, many are worried about the implications… Read More
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Top 10 Reads: Oct. 03, 2011
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. At 50, the Chinook remains… Read More
Super Secret Committee Snubs Transparency
Politico reported what many have feared about the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction in a story titled “Supercommittee operating in secret.” Members of this… Read More
SecurityNews
Debt Ceiling Law Stacks the Deck against Defenders of Defense
Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta asserted during a press conference on September 20 that the recently enacted debt ceiling law requires $450 billion in savings… Read More
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Simple Steps for Super Committee Transparency
Roll Call carries op-eds today from the Ripon Society and Heritage debating the merits of Super Committee transparency. Ripon’s Lou Zickar thinks the Joint Select… Read More
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Depends on What You Mean by ‘Meeting’: Super Committee Expected to Be Super Secret
The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (also known as the “super committee”) met for the first time today. This bipartisan, bicameral committee was created… Read More
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Lunch with Heritage Online Chat on Jobs and the Super Committee
Click here to join us right now for our “Lunch with Heritage” online chat. We are joined by Senior Policy Analyst Curtis Dubay. He is… Read More
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Defending Defense: The Threat of the “Super Committee”
The situation looks bleak. The military faces hundreds of billions of dollars in defense cuts while being involved in three military engagements. On the horizon… Read More
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Top 10 Reads: August 17, 2011
Catching you up on clips, commentary and news of the day. Sign up for the daily email update from Scribe. A Politicized Justice Department Strikes Again… Read More
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New Push to Make ‘Super Committee’ Operate in the Open
The newly formed Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction has its 12 members, but beyond that there’s little known about how exactly it will operate…. Read More
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Gingrich Outlines Objections to ‘Super Committee’ at Heritage Event
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich on Tuesday outlined what he believes are the major problems with the congressional “Super Committee” that will devise… Read More
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Former Speaker Newt Gingrich to Speak at Heritage on Deficit Reduction
Newt Gingrich knows a thing or two about how Congress operates. The former lawmaker represented a Georgia district for 20 years and spent four of… Read More
EconomyNews
Conservatives to Super-Committee: Think Big, Really Big
Congressional leaders led a national debate in July 2011 about the problems of federal overspending and overborrowing. Unfortunately, at the end of the debate, Congress… Read More
