By Humberto Sanchez

CongressDaily

Jan. 25, 2010

"Supporters of a deficit-cutting commission got a boost today from the Bipartisan Policy Center, which announced it is launching such a panel.

"Led by former Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., and former CBO Director Alice Rivlin, the commission will draw up a package of spending cuts and taxes for expedited consideration by Congress, according to the group.

"It was founded in 2007 by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, R-Tenn., Tom Daschle, D-S.D., Bob Dole, R-Kan., and George Mitchell, D-Maine."

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Debt Reduction Task Force, Economic Policy Project