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Five Super Ideas for the Super Committee

September 28, 2011

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Connie Veillette

Under the Budget Control Act, a Joint Deficit Reduction Committee is tasked with finding up to $1.5 trillion in savings over ten years.  The Committee is free to look at revenues, entitlements, and discretionary spending.

This “Super Committee” began its work in earnest this month and is required to have some kind of plan by November 23rd.  The deadline for House and Senate votes on the Super Committee’s recommendation is December 23rd.  That means there’s a lot in play during a short period of time.

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New GAO Report on U.S. Food Aid and Monetization: Reforms Needed

June 24, 2011

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Connie Veillette

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) just issued a new report critical of how the United States manages some aspects of its international food assistance.  That U.S. food aid is not managed as efficiently as it could be will come as no surprise to anyone who has braved the world of U.S. agriculture and Farm Bill politics.  But the GAO has produced a well-researched and convincing report that should help to clarify the tradeoffs involved when policy makers subjugate an international humanitarian program to serve domestic politics purposes.

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