The 2011 grand bargain deficit-reduction effort is being discussed, noting that debt service is currently behind Social Security and Medicare.
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Updated Jun 15
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The 2011 grand bargain deficit-reduction effort is being discussed, noting that debt service is currently behind Social Security and Medicare.
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Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- CBO reported on Social Security trust fund reserves, and the OBBBA passage increased the shortfall in Medicare's trust fund.Sub-event
Discussion centers on the 2011 grand bargain deficit-reduction effort and its relationship to Social Security and Medicare.1 source
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The entities involved
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Medicare
US federal health insurance
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John Boehner
53rd Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2015
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Barack Obama
president of the United States from 2009 to 2017 (born 1961)
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