Fiscal Commission: Discretionary Working Group
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National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility & Reform
The Administration’s National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform – better known as the “Fiscal Commission” — has three working groups, one of which is the Discretionary Working Group. This group is tasked with proposing reforms to reduce spending in discretionary programs.
Rep. James Spratt JOHN (D-SC) and Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) lead this group. Other members of the group are Alice Rivlin, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), Rep. Jan Schawkowsky (D-IL), David Cote, and Ann Fudge.
Relatively little is known about working group discussions because, unlike meetings of the full Commission, working group meetings are not held publicly. According to one source, the working group may consider new budget rules, which may apply to both discretionary and mandatory spending. Another source claims some members of the discretionary working group are considering reforms to the defense contracting process, or cuts to military pay and benefits.
Since we spent over $1,440,000,000,000( almost 1 1/2 trillion) on military spending last year alone, I was surprised to find no articles about this, the largest component of federal spending that needs to be heavily cut.
Since we spent over $1,440,000,000,000( almost 1 1/2 trillion) on military spending last year alone, I was surprised to find no articles about this, the largest component of federal spending that needs to be heavily cut.
Since we spent over $1,440,000,000,000( almost 1 1/2 trillion) on military spending last year alone, I was surprised to find no articles about this, the largest component of federal spending that needs to be heavily cut.
As a major debt ridden nation, we should act quickly to reduce our military involvement throughout the world. Action should be directed at applying major effort to build the domestic economy and produce revenue to restore the national financial stability.
As a major debt ridden nation, we should act quickly to reduce our military involvement throughout the world. Action should be directed at applying major effort to build the domestic economy and produce revenue to restore the national financial stability.
As a major debt ridden nation, we should act quickly to reduce our military involvement throughout the world. Action should be directed at applying major effort to build the domestic economy and produce revenue to restore the national financial stability.