Erksine Bowles
Deficit commission votes not to send proposals to Congress
December 06, 2010A commission charged with finding ways to reduce the deficit last week voted against proposals that recommend killing the CLASS Act and increasing the Social Security retirement age.
Deficit commission's plan would eliminate CLASS Act
December 03, 2010A bipartisan deficit commission, co-chaired by Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, is scheduled to vote today on its deficit reduction proposals, which would make several cost-saving cuts to Medicare. Among programs on the chopping block is the healthcare reform law's long-term care insurance program, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act.
