…deal with Tip O’Neill to create a Bi-Partisan Commission. 4) The Commission with the help of the technical staff at SSA developed four economic models a High Cost, a Low…

Alan Greenspan makes an important point: NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Former Fed chief Alan Greenspan sent a message to Washington policymakers: Don’t think about naming him to another commission seeking…

It appears that the President’s commission studying fundamental tax reform is nearing its final recommendations. From the NYTimes: WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 – President Bush’s tax advisory commission agreed today to…

…not task it to take any specific action. Ashcroft may have actually been incompetent, not just making assumptions. On page 209 of Chapter 6 the commission gratuitously notes that Ashcroft…

This is a re-posting of a Bruce Webb post from January, 2010.  A reminder of a well crafted plan to date: Seven Steps to Social Security cuts via Debt Commission…

…Simpson themselves, not the whole commission) was that some of the Republicans on the commission voted against its recommendations.  One of those who did so was Paul  Ryan. Why did…

…of Social Security numbers. The commission has faced intense pushback from both Democrats and Republicans, while a watchdog group has filed a lawsuit arguing the commission’s request breaches privacy laws….

…Assembly with his supporters. The Senate, with the power of the purse, voted not to fund the Commission necessary to carry out Tiberius’s land reform. Then, in a twist of…

…He’s African-American. He’s a U.S. Civil Rights Commission commissioner. He’s conservative. He ticks all the boxes. Oh, and he’s statistical illiterate who uses numbers to score high school debating points….

…with the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) asking it to ask the Postal Service to provide on-time delivery reports for the past several weeks. These reports would offer more transparency into…