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Think the “Automatic Cuts” Triggered by the Super Committee’s Failure Will Actually Happen? Not So Fast!
History Shows Us That Congress Routinely Blocks Deficit Reduction Measures From Taking Effect

The payroll tax bill, which passed the House Tuesday night, contains a “doc-fix”. Now it heads to the Senate, which is likely to vote on this shortly.  Not many people are talking about this.

With the Super Committee’s failure, we are in line for $1.2 trillion in automatic cuts, but can we trust these automatic cuts will happen? Recent history is not reassuring. The Medicare “doc fix” proves how difficult it is to cut government spending, especially when the spending is “automatic.”  Congress has repeatedly blocked the Medicare “doc fix” but what is it and how does it work? View latest fact sheet.

Leaders in Congress who claim a commitment to fiscal responsibility need to step up and take responsibility for cuts—not just wait for a magical “automatic” process to solve the problem.

The discussion goes deeper then if we should or should not make the cuts.  The discussion needs to start with the problem is in the process.

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