Judd Gregg: “What we really should be focused on is how we improve the economy and basically repair the economy fundamentally.”

Design the programs. Decide how large the government is going to be. Do a tax reform to finance it.

To those still in denial, or even advocating steps that would make our debts even higher, please reconsider.

Yes, I do. And it's driven by people being concerned about carbon emissions and global warming, and common sense taking hold.

I think Dr. Rivlin is absolutely correct on both points, and Simpson-Bowles did the same thing that Domenici-Rivlin did, which was to actually increase benefits to single women over 85, and low-income individuals.