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cutting deficits is so easy to demigod that rarely succeeds and will not succeed in my opinion on lusbyfrom both sides of the aisle. that is one reason why the fiscal commission must not take any option off the table, from raising revenues to cutting spending. both parties have a duty to appoint members who are willing to compromise and make tough decisions. it is clear to me that the commission takes -- if it takes a one hand approach, it will fail politically and substantively. i want to say a word about the senator ryan's conscientious budget proposal. it relies entirely on cutting spending. he should be commended and i have commended him for putting together a serious and detailed plan to tackle the deficit. it does not raise a single tax but significantly changes medicare part c we can argue about that but what we ought not to argue about is that somebody has put on the table a very serious and politically risky proposal. that strikes me, in terms of cutting medicare to accomplish the objective without any thought of additional revenues from any source, it strikes me as very much t
cutting deficits is so easy to demigod that rarely succeeds and will not succeed in my opinion on lusbyfrom both sides of the aisle. that is one reason why the fiscal commission must not take any option off the table, from raising revenues to cutting spending. both parties have a duty to appoint members who are willing to compromise and make tough decisions. it is clear to me that the commission takes -- if it takes a one hand approach, it will fail politically and substantively. i want to say...
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cutting deficits is so easy to demigod that rarely succeeds and will not succeed in my opinion on lusbymbers who are willing to compromise and make tough decisions. it is clear to me that the commission takes -- if it takes a one hand approach, it will fail politically and substantively. i want to say a word about the senator ryan's conscientious budget proposal. it relies entirely on cutting spending. he should be commended and i have commended him for putting together a serious and detailed plan to tackle the deficit. it does not raise a single tax but significantly changes medicare part c we can argue about that but what we ought not to argue about is that somebody has put on the table a very serious and politically risky proposal. that strikes me, in terms of cutting medicare to accomplish the objective without any thought of additional revenues from any source, it strikes me as very much the wrong solution. the plan deserves respect for its honesty and he is one of the few members of his party were either party to tell the public exactly what he's got. as much as his party's leader
cutting deficits is so easy to demigod that rarely succeeds and will not succeed in my opinion on lusbymbers who are willing to compromise and make tough decisions. it is clear to me that the commission takes -- if it takes a one hand approach, it will fail politically and substantively. i want to say a word about the senator ryan's conscientious budget proposal. it relies entirely on cutting spending. he should be commended and i have commended him for putting together a serious and detailed...
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cutting deficits is so easy to demigod that rarely succeeds and will not succeed in my opinion on lusbyeason why the fiscal commission must not take any option off the table, from raising revenues to cutting spending. both parties have a duty to appoint members who are willing to compromise and make tough decisions. it is clear to me that the commission takes -- if it takes a one hand approach, it will fail politically and substantively. i want to say a word about the senator ryan's conscientious budget proposal. it relies entirely on cutting spending. he should be commended and i have commended him for putting together a serious and detailed plan to tackle the deficit. it does not raise a single tax but significantly changes medicare part c we can argue about that but what we ought not to argue about is that somebody has put on the table a very serious and politically risky proposal. that strikes me, in terms of cutting medicare to accomplish the objective without any thought of additional revenues from any source, it strikes me as very much the wrong solution. the plan deserves respec
cutting deficits is so easy to demigod that rarely succeeds and will not succeed in my opinion on lusbyeason why the fiscal commission must not take any option off the table, from raising revenues to cutting spending. both parties have a duty to appoint members who are willing to compromise and make tough decisions. it is clear to me that the commission takes -- if it takes a one hand approach, it will fail politically and substantively. i want to say a word about the senator ryan's...