Senate leaders, who have long been skeptical of the Gang of Six were notably cool to the proposal. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) offered no opinion, while Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) highlighted the procedural obstacles to shifting legislative strategies so late in the game.
Reid, who has been adamant in his opposition to cutting Medicare and Social Security benefits as part of the debt-limit negotiations, acknowledged that he does not support the proposal. WA Post
So we have a path forward, a House Bill (already passed) a Senate Bill (Gang of Six up for voting). So what does some guy from Nevada do? According to Mark Zandi, Harry Reid will cause a massive Black Hole to appear in the universe.
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