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Simpson and Bowles offer modified budget plan

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Fed retirement changes a 'possibility' in Obama deficit plan

President Obama's deficit reduction plan speech on Wednesday did not address how these cuts would affect federal pay and benefits, but one administration official told Federal News Radio that changes to federal retirement benefits were still possible.

Tags: budget , deficit , Barack Obama , pay and benefits , retirement , Alan Simpson

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Feds' pensions, health plans safe from cuts, for now

Debt commission's plan fails to get majority approval. The White House and lawmakers say they will review the recommendations and figure out how to move many of them forward.

Tags: management , pay and benefits , President Obama , National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and R , Alan Simpson , debt commission , pay freeze , Jason Miller

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GOP and Dems agree: Tough budget decisions ahead

Politico reports on the various proposals coming from both sides of the aisles. None seem to stand out as favorable among lawmakers. The only thing Democrats and Republicans do agree on is that the budget decisions will be tough.

Tags: Mitch McConnell , Jan Schakowsky , Pete Domenici , Alice Rivlin , Alan Simpson , budget , Jack Kingston , Must Reads , Dorobek Insider , Politico , DoD Buzz , Congress

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