Simpson-Bowles Commission

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  In State of the Union, Obama Calls for ‘Smarter’ Government

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 13, 2013

  "It’s not a bigger government we need," said President Barack Obama in his State of the Union address Tuesday, "but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth.”

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  Deficit Reduction Deal: 3 Dueling Plans to Achieve It

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  November 14, 2012

  As the politicians prepare their negotiation stances ahead of Friday's White House budget talks, liberal and conservative economists are offering their ideas on how to solve America’s growing fiscal gap.

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  80 CEOs Urge Congress to Tackle Deficit, Raise Revenue

  By John Sullivan, AdvisorOne  |  October 25, 2012

  What can get competitors to join hands? Deficit reduction, apparently.

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  Senate Finance’s Baucus: U.S. Headed Toward Fiscal Crisis Like Europe

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  June 11, 2012

  Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., said Monday that any tax reform plan “must be developed with a sound budget in mind that reduces deficits and debt.”

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  Why Washington Remains Graveyard of Bipartisan Dreams: News Analysis

  By Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne  |  March 30, 2012

  Despite the pious talk of deficit-cutting centrists about the need to stop kicking the can down the road, a grand compromise will likely elude us until a leader emerges, Democrat or Republican, who can win over a large majority of the public to his vision of our society.

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  How Herman Cain Could Be Derailing Your Clients

  By Liz Davidson, Financial Finesse  |  November 28, 2011

  Since tax reform may be top of mind for your clients in this presidential election silly season, how do you keep them balanced?