"....we also need to hear from the President's proposed commission on tax reform, etc before substantive moves can expected to occur."
AG, I heard from a very reliable source that there is no support on either side (D vs R) for setting up a commission. The track record for commissions in DC over the last 10 years has not been stellar, to say the least. The sentiment in congress seems to be that the idea of a commission was that congress had been sitting on this issue for years and that a commission would be a way of getting something going. It appears that congress is ready to say "OK, Mr. President, here's your 435 member commission; just give us our marching orders". One senator allegedly said that it would take two years for a commission to come up with findings and they want to move faster than that. That is very good news if congress is really serious about that.
It appears that congress is ready to say "OK, Mr. President, here's your 435 member commission; just give us our marching orders". One senator allegedly said that it would take two years for a commission to come up with findings and they want to move faster than that.
Good news to here that one,
AWWWW Shucks!! Does this mean I'll have to give up my day-job here and find something new to talk about ;O)