BY JIM HIGHTOWER And then there were 12. When the 435 House members and 100 senators failed in July to agree on a long-term deficit reduction plan, congressional leaders did what they often do when they don’t know what to do: They appointed a committee. But don’t sneer, for this is – cue the trumpets – a supercommittee! Made up of only a dozen lawmakers and perfectly balanced between Repubs and Dems, this panel is […]

Playing Washington’s Inside Game
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