
Can Congress Make Federal Spending Cuts a Top-Tier Issue?
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The Trade-Off Between Big Spending Cuts Now and Spending Cuttings Later
CNN's John Avlon asks whether spending cuts now or later are more politically saleable. Avlon: The House is employing a strategy that makes sense right now. He says the biggest programs, such as Medicare and Social Security, will need to be phased in over time. Avlon adds it's just not feasible not to gradually face an entitlement reform.
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