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What a difference a day makes.
On Wednesday, outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the draft proposal
released by the co-chairs of the president’s National Commission on Fiscal
Responsibility and Reform “unacceptable.”
But on Thursday, when asked by Time’s Massimo Calabresi if she would
ultimately accept the commission’s results, Pelosi responded, “I will have
to see what is in the final draft.”
The California Democrat also said: “Any viable proposal from the president
’s fiscal commission must achieve the goals of reducing the deficit,
promoting economic growth and preserving Social Security. This proposal does
not meet those standards.”
The draft proposals would make cuts to Social Security, Medicare and
Medicaid, raise the retirement age to 69 by 2075, do away with popular tax
breaks, such as the mortgage interest deduction and the earned income tax
credit, and phase in a 15-cent increase in the gas tax.
The plan aims to reduce the national debt by nearly $4 trillion over the
next 10 years.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid also weighed in on the proposal Thursday.
“While I don’t agree with every one of their recommendations, what they
have provided is a starting point for this important discussion. I look
forward to the full commission’s recommendations and to working with my
colleagues on both sides of the aisle to address this important issue,”
said Reid.
Clearly, the president’s comments in Seoul Thursday urging lawmakers to “
gather up all the facts” before “shooting down proposals” struck a chord.
President Obama will have a good deal more convincing to do when the
commission releases its final report, expected by Dec. 1. |
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