| Key senators in both parties are resisting President Obama's bid to create a bipartisan commission to rein in soaring budget deficits, saying the White House has failed to deliver clear assurances that a presidentially appointed panel would have the power to force a deficit-reduction plan through Congress. Added Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.): "We are unwavering in our support for a statutory commission." |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.
