Idea floated for deficit panel
It’s among options for tackling budget-gap hot potato
Posted: November 1, 2009 at 7:09 a.m.
Faced with anxiety in financial markets about the federal deficit and the potential for it to become an electoral liability for Democrats, the White House and congressional leaders are weighing options for narrowing the gap, including creating a bipartisan commission that could force tax increases and spending cuts.
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