Members of the Deficit Commission

[LiberalFighter]

ERSKINE BOWLES, co-chairman

ALAN SIMPSON, co-chairman

DAVID COTE
ALICE RIVLIN
ANN FUDGE
ANDREW STERN (SEIU President)

NAMED BY SENATE DEMOCRATIC LEADER HARRY REID

SENATOR RICHARD DURBIN
SENATOR KENT CONRAD
SENATOR MAX BAUCUS

NAMED BY SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL

SENATOR JUDD GREGG
SENATOR TOM COBURN
SENATOR MIKE CRAPO

NAMED BY HOUSE SPEAKER NANCY PELOSI

REPRESENTATIVE JOHN SPRATT
REPRESENTATIVE XAVIER BECERRA
REPRESENTATIVE JAN SCHAKOWSKY

NAMED BY HOUSE REPUBLICAN LEADER JOHN BOEHNER

REPRESENTATIVE PAUL RYAN
REPRESENTATIVE JEB HENSARLING
REPRESENTATIVE DAVE CAMP

[shraby]

1. Weighted a little heavy toward blue dogs and republicans if

you ask me. Not fair at all...and the Dems have the majority in congress right now...they should be setting the agenda on everything.

[hollowdweller]

2. All I see is politicians on there. Where are the stakeholders?

How about a nurse, a firefighter, a retiree a soldier, a student and a retail sales cashier.

[tsuki]

3. The little people? You want to put the little people on the commission?

Egalitarian? Are you French or something? Sheesh.