In the aftermath of the great 2013 government shutdown/debt ceiling crisis, and the kicking of the can down the road while maintaining austerity once more, the subject on many minds is where do negotiations over fiscal policy go from here? Will the new “budget committee” produce more austerity and do a grand bargain including the “chained CPI”? Will Congress finally turn towards economic growth and job creation, or will we continue to have more shutdowns and debt ceiling crises in 2014?
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Congressional Democrats pushed back, saying “SS is not part of the current budget deficit, so why TF is it on the table now?”. Nancy Pelosi is a lot tougher than people give her credit for. That part of any hypothetical deal is dead. Deal curr…
