Help the Super Committee
Friday, September 23, 2011
Members of the bipartisan Super Committee are reaching out to
congressional committees for input and ideas on how to reduce
spending and the deficit, and the public is welcome to weigh in as
well. All you need to is complete this form.
This bipartisan group of House and Senate members is tasked with
coming up with at least $1.2 trillion in savings over 10 years, and
faces a November 23 deadline. The group is officially known
as the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, but is often
called the Super Committee. U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) is
the only Ohioan on the Super Committee.
This group has a thorny job ahead and if cannot come up with a
plan for savings and deficit reduction that is ready for a vote
before Thanksgiving, automatic spending cuts included in an
August deal to raise the debt ceiling will be triggered.
Those cuts will include both domestic and military spending.
To learn more and add your two cents, click
here.
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