Open Congress : Blog Articles for H.R.3654 SAFE Commission Act

H.R.3654: Hurricane Satellite Modernization Act - U.S. Congress ...

2009-09-24T01:00:00Z

Satellite & Cable Tv - On Friday Congressmen Ron Klein (D-FL) And Charlie Melancon (D-LA) Introduced HR 3654 The Hurricane Satellite Modernization Act. The Bill Would Authorize Billion For NASA And NOAA In Fiscal Years 2010 Through 2027 . ... OpenCongr

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Paul Lightâ€™s excellent suggestion on fast-track reorganization ...

2008-11-17T19:00:00Z

The bottom line- â€œThe SAFE Commission Act of 2007, H.R. 3654, would require Congress to vote up-or-down on a plan to overhaul spending and revenue, as drafted by a 16-member, bipartisan commission made up of members and outside ...

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Closing Budget Deficits: An Entitlements Commission is Not the ...

2008-10-05T20:00:00Z

Thank you for your invitation to testify today on H.R. 3654, which would establish a federal budget commission to â€˜reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future.â€™ My testimony will develop the ...

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Closing Budget Deficits: An Entitlements Commission is Not the ...

2008-10-03T20:00:00Z

Closing Budget Deficits: An Entitlements Commission is Not the ...

2008-09-30T20:00:00Z

Tax Expenditures and the Federal Budget

2008-09-03T20:00:00Z

... Representatives Jim Cooper and Frank Wolf introduced the Securing America's Future Economy Commission Act (HR 3654), which would create a bipartisan commission to develop solutions to the long-term federal fiscal problem. ...

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Itâ€™s NOT an entitlement crisis: The Long-term Sustainability of ...

2008-09-03T20:00:00Z

(â€*Testimony to the Committee on the Budget, US House of Representative on HR 3654.â€* Date: 6/24/2008). This statement highlights that what is often described as an entitlement crisis, is actually a health care financing problem. ...

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Closing Budget Deficits: An Entitlements Commission is Not the ...

2008-06-30T20:00:00Z

Capitol Hill Watch | Senate Panel Approves $153.1B for ...

2008-06-28T20:00:00Z

C.) on Tuesday said he does not support a bill (HR 3654) that would establish a special commission to address long-term federal budget problems related to spending for entitlement programs, CQ Today reports. The bill, sponsored by Reps. ...

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The SAFE Commission Act (H.R. 3654) and the Long-Term Fiscal Challenge

2008-06-26T20:00:00Z

Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, United States House of Representatives.

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Closing Budget Deficits: An Entitlements Commission is Not the ...

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

Senate panel approves $153.1 billion for discretionary spending in ...

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

Closing Budget Deficits: An Entitlements Commission is Not the ...

2008-06-25T20:00:00Z

the safe commission act (hr 3654) and the long-term fiscal challenge

2008-06-24T20:00:00Z

testimony before the committee on the budget, united states house of representatives.

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Hank Aaron Hits a Home Run

2008-06-24T20:00:00Z

The specification of 'issues to address' and 'policy solutions' in section 3 of HR 3654 is unbalanced. For example, the draft bill specifies as a 'policy solution' limits on entitlement spending, but does not mention as a 'polic

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budget committee hearing on entitlements commission legislation

2008-06-23T20:00:00Z

on june 24 at 10 am the house budget committee will hold a hearing on "the safe commission act (hr 3654) and the long-term fiscal challenge." click here to watch the hearing on video. witnesses include:. the honorable peter g. peterson, ...

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deficit hawks unite behind safe commission

2008-06-23T20:00:00Z

frank wolf's (r-va) securing america's future economy commission act, hr3654. washington commissions are notorious for producing legislative recommendations that go nowhere because they're the right thing to do, but you will lose your ...

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Deficit Hawks Unite Behind SAFE Commission

2008-06-23T20:00:00Z

Frank Wolf's (R-VA) Securing America's Future Economy Commission Act, HR3654. Washington commissions are notorious for producing legislative recommendations that go nowhere because they're the right thing to do, but you will lose your ...

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Closing Budget Deficits: An Entitlements Commission is Not the Answer

2008-06-23T20:00:00Z

Henry J. Aaron testified before the House Committee on the Budget about HR 3654, a bill that would establish a federal budget commission to "reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future."

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Closing Budget Deficits: An Entitlements Commission is Not the Answer

2008-06-23T20:00:00Z

Questionnaire Response: Wayne Parker

2008-05-21T20:00:00Z

That is why I support HR 3654, The SAFE Commission Act which will require Congress to take action, through an up or down vote, on the recommendations of the commission. 7. What is your position on free trade? ...

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Cut HR Costs

2008-04-18T20:00:00Z

The best answer we've heard is a bill (HR 3654) that is languishing in a congressional committee that would establish a commission - much like the Base â€¦ See all stories on this topic.

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Cut HR Costs

2008-04-18T20:00:00Z

co-sen: udall's reactions

2008-01-29T19:00:00Z

one bill (hr 3654) would establish a bipartisan commission to develop legislation on entitlements. the other (hr 4088, the â€˜saveâ€™ act) would strengthen border security and, i hope, lay the foundation for the comprehensive reform that we ...

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GAO-08-372 Entitlement Reform Process: Other Countries ...

2008-01-17T19:00:00Z

companion bill, HR 3654, was introduced in the House on September 25, 2007. This. proposal would establish a commission composed of 14 Congressional appointees, the. Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management ...

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GAO-08-372 Entitlement Reform Process: Other Countries ...

2008-01-17T19:00:00Z

NFIB Endorses HR 3654, The Securing America's Future Economy ...

2007-12-05T19:00:00Z

The National Federation of Independent Business, the nation's leading small-business advocacy group, has sent a letter to Capitol Hill endorsing the Securing America's Future Economy Commission Act, HR 3654. This bipartisan legislation ...

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COOPER, WOLF WRITE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES

2007-10-26T20:00:00Z

The SAFE Commission Act (HR 3654) has already drawn bipartisan support from 48 cosponsors and been heralded by national commentators. â€œThe slow collapse of Medicare, Social Security, and other entitlement programs threatens to cut every ...

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Congress Should Act on Social Security "No Match" Sharing for ...

2007-10-13T20:00:00Z

The SAFE Commission Act (H.R. 3654) and the Long-Term Fiscal Challenge by Alison Acosta Fraser June 25, 2008. Contact An Expert. MEDIA INFORMATION LINE:. Phone: 202.675.1761. Fax: 202.544.6979. Print Interview Requests: Jim Weidman ...

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WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 3654, The SAFE Commission Act

2007-09-26T20:00:00Z

US Congress: HR 3654, The SAFE Commission Act. ... H.R. 3654 would establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States. ...

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bill action: introduced: hr 3654: to establish a commission to ...

2007-09-23T20:00:00Z

jim cooper [d-tn] introduced hr 3654: to establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the united states, and for other purposes. ...

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HR 3654, To establish a commission to develop legislation designed ...

2007-09-23T20:00:00Z

HR 3654 would establish a commission to develop legislation designed to reform tax policy and entitlement benefit programs and ensure a sound fiscal future for the United States....

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