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Letter to the editor: Obama's budget offers nation a reasonable path
President Obama's budget received a positive response from deficit hawk Erskine Bowles, the chairman of the Simpson-Bowles deficit commission. A link to this page will be included in your message. See our paid archives for news older than a week. View the from Des Moines Register Read more »
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Bowles sees 'seeds of hope' in Obama budget
Fla. — Erskine Bowles, who chaired President Barack Obama's deficit commission three years ago, says Obama's recent budget proposal offers the "seeds of hope" for a Washington budget deal. Bowles said Obama's budget is a "substantial step forward" because from The News & Observer Read more »
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Psst. Tax deadline not much of a deadline for most
offers the "seeds of hope" for a Washington budget deal.More >> Erskine Bowles, who chaired President Barack Obama's deficit commission three years ago, says Obama's recent budget proposal offers the "seeds of hope" for a Washington budget deal.More >> Here's from ABC6 Columbus Ohio Read more »
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Softer, Kinder, Simpson-Bowles, “The Lefty Humanitarians.” // Not!
A basic benefit is a good idea. People like the idea. The plan put forth by the Chairpersons of the President’s deficit commission held out a bit of hope for low-income elderly. Bowles and Simpson offered relief to those laboring under below-poverty benefit from Firedoglake Read more »
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Top Senate Democrat proposes Social Security panel
Dick Durbin says he's got bipartisan backing for the idea, which is patterned after President Barack Obama 's 2010 deficit commission. Social Security currently is spending more than it takes in in payroll taxes and relies on savings from previous surpluses from San Francisco Chronicle Read more »
