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| − | The '''Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction''', often referred to as a '''Super Congress''' is a group that | + | The '''Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction''', often referred to as a '''Super Congress''' is a group that was appointed per the July 2011 [[debt ceiling]] legislation that consists of six [[Republican]]s and six [[Democrat]]s to suggest an additional one to two trillion dollars in cuts. The Congressmen were appointed by the Congressional Majority and Minority leaders [[Harry Reid]] and [[Mitch McConnell]], [[John Boehner]] and [[Nancy Pelosi]]. |
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Revision as of 02:10, August 17, 2011
The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, often referred to as a Super Congress is a group that was appointed per the July 2011 debt ceiling legislation that consists of six Republicans and six Democrats to suggest an additional one to two trillion dollars in cuts. The Congressmen were appointed by the Congressional Majority and Minority leaders Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, John Boehner and Nancy Pelosi.