...how compeltely and utterly useless is this proposal?

[Figjam]

"Republican leaders in the House unveiled a proposal that would establish a bipartisan, 20-member committee to make recommendations on a debt-limit increase and look at ways to rein in the country's deficits."

...please don't waste time and energy on this. We have had Simpson-Bowles and we all know where that went. It was voted on, members LEAVING congress voted for it regardless of party - members remaining in politics voted against it regardless of party...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-government-shutdown-20131008,0,1118790.story

http://www.thepoliticalguide.com/Issues/Simpson-Bowles/

 

[PhilFish]

"Republican leaders in the House unveiled a proposal that would establish a bipartisan, 20-member committee to make recommendations on a debt-limit increase and look at ways to rein in the country's deficits."

...please don't waste time and energy on this. We have had Simpson-Bowles and we all know where that went. It was voted on, members LEAVING congress voted for it regardless of party - members remaining in politics voted against it regardless of party...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-government-shutdown-20131008,0,1118790.story

http://www.thepoliticalguide.com/Issues/Simpson-Bowles/

would have been worthwhile oooooh...some 10 - 12 months ago...

 

[Figjam]

would have been worthwhile oooooh...some 10 - 12 months ago...

...how about 3-years ago pf? They have the answer, it is a combination of spending cuts and raising taxes - and guess what? Democrats probably won't agree to spending cuts and republicans probably won't agree to new taxes, so, oh-blah dee oh-blah daa, life goes on...

 

[PhilFish]

...how about 3-years ago pf? They have the answer, it is a combination of spending cuts and raising taxes - and guess what? Democrats probably won't agree to spending cuts and republicans probably won't agree to new taxes, so, oh-blah dee oh-blah daa, life goes on...

Everybody knows the answer as you cite. There is not the political will to do so.

What we're left with is theater. Substanceless ephemera.

 

[fairsheet]

"Republican leaders in the House unveiled a proposal that would establish a bipartisan, 20-member committee to make recommendations on a debt-limit increase and look at ways to rein in the country's deficits."

...please don't waste time and energy on this. We have had Simpson-Bowles and we all know where that went. It was voted on, members LEAVING congress voted for it regardless of party - members remaining in politics voted against it regardless of party...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-government-shutdown-20131008,0,1118790.story

http://www.thepoliticalguide.com/Issues/Simpson-Bowles/

Interesting albeit little discussed snippet... The spending level originally suggested by the House/GOP and agreed to by the Senate/Dems, is 10% LESS than Simpson-Bowles called for.

 

[JuliefromOhio]

the Gang of Six tried to work off Simpson-Bowles in 2011. there was much hope, but then repubs nixed the idea of increasing revenue.

 

[Cerulean Mutt]

"Republican leaders in the House unveiled a proposal that would establish a bipartisan, 20-member committee to make recommendations on a debt-limit increase and look at ways to rein in the country's deficits."

...please don't waste time and energy on this. We have had Simpson-Bowles and we all know where that went. It was voted on, members LEAVING congress voted for it regardless of party - members remaining in politics voted against it regardless of party...

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-government-shutdown-20131008,0,1118790.story

http://www.thepoliticalguide.com/Issues/Simpson-Bowles/

How useless? A screendoor on a submarine would be more useful than this.

 

[Figjam]

Interesting albeit little discussed snippet... The spending level originally suggested by the House/GOP and agreed to by the Senate/Dems, is 10% LESS than Simpson-Bowles called for.

...without any tax increases, 10% doesn't really matter - it is like pouring a tanker truck of water in the ocean and expecting it to rise...