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标 题: Obama puts Medicare, Social Security cuts on the table
发信站: BBS 未名空间站 (Thu Jul 7 21:57:09 2011, 美东)
The Obama administration, in seeking $4 trillion in spending cuts in a debt
limit deal, has put major changes to Social Security and Medicare on the
table if Republicans agree to increased tax revenues.
The offer caters to both sides in the debt limit negotiations and according
to the Washington Post, President Obama will urge congressional leaders on
Thursday to seize the opportunity to act. The compromise, however, still
puts both Republicans and Democrats in tough spots.
Democrats have vowed to protect Medicare and Social Security, while
Republicans still argue that tax increases are not realistic legislative
proposals. If leadership from both parties agree to the Obama’s compromise,
the next move will be to sell the plan to their respective bases and to
members of Congress.
But Thursday’s meetings at the White House will reveal just how many
concessions each party is willing to make.
The president has reportedly already privately discussed his plan with
Speaker of the House John Boehner. Michael Steel, spokesperson for Boehner,
though, told the Washington Post “there are no tax increases on the table.”
But House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, however, signaled Wednesday that he
may be flexible on ending certain loopholes in the tax code. (Obama
recognizes mistakes in Twitter town hall)
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has warned that if the debt limit is not
raised by August 2, the United States will default on its debt.
Read more stories from The Daily Caller
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