House panel advances debt commission without shields for Medicare, Social Security ( thehill.com )
The House Budget Committee did not take measures to protect systems like Medicare and Social Security on Thursday, despite advancing legislation to create a bipartisan fiscal commission designed to find a solution to the government’s budget.
The committee approved the bill 22-12, with three Democrats joining Republicans in passing the measure.
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