Friday, August 5, 2011
10:24 AM
Johnson, five other Republicans seek public meetings of deficit committee
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson is one of six Republicans to call for a new joint congressional committee charged with finding $1.2 trillion in deficit reductions to meet in public.
The six raised concerns about the authority granted the committee under the debt ceiling increase deal that passed both houses earlier this week and asked Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., all meetings are noticed to the public, allow the public to attend and are broadcast live on TV.
“We remain concerned that all aspects of the federal budget, including revenue increases, could be subject to the Committee’s recommendations,” the six wrote. “If our colleagues wish to raise taxes or propose spending cuts, the American people have a right to see that process unfold.”
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