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The unloved deficit commission report

SMI's assistant editor Joseph Slife, who's been tracking federal spending issues for more than 20 years (he did research for Larry Burkett's 1990's bestseller, The Coming Economic Earthquake), has been reading "The Moment of Truth" (PDF) — the report issued last week by the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform (aka the deficit commission).

In a discussion yesterday with host Bob Crittenden on The Meeting House (on Alabama's Faith Radio), Joseph explained why the report is proving to be so unpopular — and why some of its recommendations may be sorely needed.

Listen below (17 min.) — or download an mp3 file (right click/save as).

During the discussion, Joseph mentions this column by Robert Samuelson that appeared in yesterday's Washington Post.

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