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Time to Remind Congress About the Value of CUs

You will undoubtedly be reading a lot over the next few months about 12 members of Congress who wield extraordinary power over the future of hundreds of federal programs and tax expenditures.

By Fred R. Becker Jr. | Updated on September 18, 2011
Fred R. Becker Jr. is president/CEO of the NAFCU. CONTACT 703-842-2215 or [email protected]

You will undoubtedly be reading a lot over the next few months about 12 members of Congress who wield extraordinary power over the future of hundreds of federal programs and tax expenditures.

They are the members of the newly created Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction charged with identifying at least $1.2 trillion in deficit reductions over the next decade. The committee can consider everything from spending cuts to tax reform to accomplish this objective.

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