Kent Conrad: “The cuts will be much more draconian if there is not a comprehensive long-term deal that involves tax reform and the…”

I do, and I made that argument to the commission, and others on the commission made some of the points that you are making now.

If we are going to make this whole system solvent, it is going to take everybody to give a little bit.

If you are really going to relieve me of the administrative burden, if you are going to really relieve me of the liability, if you are going to really relieve me of the cost other than the payroll transfer.

I am eager to hear from our panelists to get a better sense of all the options they considered and how they reached consensus on the final report.