November 10, 2010
Deficit Commission: Goring the Sacred Cows
Summary
The deficit commission gored all the sacred cows with their proposal, so they have a real chance at succeeding. The test of a serious bipartisan plan was whether they went after tax expenditures, the military, and Medicare, and they hit all three, hard.
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To speak with a scholar or learn more on this topic, visit our contact page.The deficit commission gored all the sacred cows with their proposal, so they have a real chance at succeeding. The test of a serious bipartisan plan was whether they went after tax expenditures, the military, and Medicare, and they hit all three, hard.
Coming out early was brilliant politics. The first mover sets the agenda, so Bowles and Simpson are now the go-tos on deficit reduction.
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