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US House Panel Considers Commission to Tackle Nation's Soaring Debt
Reuters ^ | January 16, 2024 | Richard Cowan

Posted on 01/16/2024 4:05:44 PM PST by Deadeye Division

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To: Deadeye Division

Congress delegates its responsibility to a commission.


41 posted on 01/16/2024 5:17:48 PM PST by linMcHlp
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To: Dilbert San Diego
Social security is part of the total federal budget problem.

Social Security and Medicare combine to more than half of federal government spending.

42 posted on 01/16/2024 5:18:34 PM PST by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: NorthMountain

It essentially does boil down to either increasing taxes or reducing benefits, with raising the retirement age being a form of the latter.


43 posted on 01/16/2024 5:27:18 PM PST by Deadeye Division
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Both raising taxes and reducing benefits are politically unpopular choices. Finding a solution that is palatable to the public will be crucial.


44 posted on 01/16/2024 5:30:47 PM PST by Deadeye Division
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To: Deadeye Division

Talk about gutless: “Leave it to a commission!”


45 posted on 01/16/2024 6:31:06 PM PST by DennisR (Look around - God gives countless clues that He does, indeed, exist .)
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To: Nextrush

He was on an episode of Miami Vice. (No, I don’t have a point)


46 posted on 01/16/2024 6:44:29 PM PST by EEGator
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To: EEGator

He did other appearances too one tough hard character.

Here he is with Don Rickles on a 1997 “Conan” show...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Ir3bvUuOI


47 posted on 01/16/2024 6:58:08 PM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERYBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER REV. NIEMOLLER)
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To: Nextrush

He’s a character…


48 posted on 01/16/2024 7:08:19 PM PST by EEGator
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To: Deadeye Division

Gads..... taxpayer dollars at work spending money to figure out how not to spend money.

The beast is ready to devour......


49 posted on 01/16/2024 9:41:59 PM PST by LastDayz (A blunt and brazen Texan. I will not be assimilated.)
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To: LastDayz

Any legislation on Social Security should go through regular order so that Congress can debate it in the sunlight.


50 posted on 01/17/2024 8:17:44 AM PST by Deadeye Division
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