groups that look at the issue come up with something that looks like the BowlesSimpson plan. How
reasonable is it to think that something like it can be passed ... appendix.
The table below shows the $5 trillion in deficit reduction contemplated by the BowlesSimpson plan over 10 years, and how
much has been accomplished so far through ... interest
savings). After we adjust for the revenue increases and spending cuts proposed by BowlesSimpson that would not require
major tax reform, there's still a huge hole