Many analysts think that the country should spend more in the area of infrastructure.
we have to increase revenues beyond current policy if we want to avoid very deep cuts.
if the Congress was to take action to repeal the defense portion of the sequester, all things being equal, that would make the deficit worse...
The fastest and most effective way to reduce the deficit in the short term is to put Americans back to work.
If we are really going to address this challenge, let's recognize that if we don't deal with the revenue piece...
the 10-year cumulative deficit is $3.4 trillion.
the last time that our budget was balanced was back in the 2001, 2000 time period.
Let's not duck those realities. Let's follow the advice of the three other bipartisan commissions and go big.
there are spending issues, especially in the outyears, but there is also a revenue issue.
I believe we should propose a plan of that size.
we are all entitled to our own opinions, but not to our own facts.