Uhm no : Peterson Summit ---Lawmakers and Budget experts conveneing to "discuss elements of potential fiscal bargain."

"Elements of Potential Fiscal Bargain"

by digby

Via Atrios, I see the speakers list for the Pete Peterson Fiscal Summit is out:

** REMINDER: MEDIA ADVISORY***

Nation’s Lawmakers and Budget Experts to Convene at Fiscal Summit in Washington on May 25 to Discuss Elements of Potential Fiscal Bargain

Participants in Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s 2nd Annual Fiscal Summit to Include President Bill Clinton, Members of Congress, National Economic Council Director Gene Sperling, Governor Mitch Daniels, National Fiscal Commission Co-Chair Alan Simpson and Member David Cote, New York Times Columnist David Brooks and The Atlantic Business and Economics Editor Megan McArdle
Gosh I wonder what they're going to say? It's a little bit odd that they were unable to find even one person who hasn't advocated cuts and partial or total privatization of Social Security but I guess it's possible that all 70% of the American public who are against that already had plans.


*Yes Bill Clinton certainly did entertain that idea.

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