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Archive Home > 2010 > January > 27 > Senate rejects plan to create bipartisan deficit commission

Senate rejects plan to create bipartisan deficit commission

Decision comes as budget office predicts $1.35 trillion shortfall

By Lori Montgomery / The Bulletin
January 27, 2010

WASHINGTON — The Senate on Tuesday rejected a plan to create a bipartisan commission to tackle the nation’s budget problems this year, leaving it up to President Barack Obama to create such a panel by executive order.

The commission would have had broad powers to recommend changes to the tax....

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