November 19th, 2011
03:58 PM ET

Deficit committee still talking

Members of the congressional committee created to craft a bipartisan deficit reduction deal continued working into the weekend despite growing pessimism over their inability so far to reach agreement.

Republican committee members held a conference call Saturday morning, a senior GOP aide said. The aide declined to describe the discussions.

"I assume bipartisan conversations are continuing," the aide said.

Although the 12-member panel technically has until Wednesday to finish its work, it faces a practical deadline of Monday to make a proposal public to trim $1.2 trillion from the deficit over 10 years, then send it to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office for review.

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  1. Scottish Mama

    And if the *special* commitee does not get it done, they should work thru Thanksgiving.

    November 19, 2011 at 4:25 pm | Report abuse |
  2. pmk1953

    If they can't get it done, they should be fired!

    November 19, 2011 at 4:45 pm | Report abuse |
  3. bigwilliestyles

    The real tragedy is the 'cuts' to the military that would be enacted wouldn't even put a dent in the waste/theft that the Dept of Defense commits regularly.

    November 19, 2011 at 4:47 pm | Report abuse |
  4. pmk1953

    Yeah, I have hammer they can have for $189. Or a toilet seat for $469!

    November 19, 2011 at 4:54 pm | Report abuse |
  5. bobcat (in a hat)

    I got a slightly used space shuttle that my grandma only flew on sundays.

    November 19, 2011 at 5:09 pm | Report abuse |
  6. Scottish Mama

    @bobcat(IAH) or a swamp in MIssisippi?

    November 19, 2011 at 5:12 pm | Report abuse |
  7. funky bunch

    Is anyone surprised by this? If they made these discussions public this would be a done deal.

    November 19, 2011 at 5:13 pm | Report abuse |
    • Scottish Mama

      Yes that may be true. But they won't.

      November 19, 2011 at 5:28 pm | Report abuse |
  8. bobcat (in a hat)

    Too late for the swamps Mama. I had a group from Libya came and took them off my hands.

    November 19, 2011 at 5:20 pm | Report abuse |
  9. Scottish Mama

    @bob-You're good!

    November 19, 2011 at 5:26 pm | Report abuse |
  10. bobcat (in a hat)

    Just a hunka hunka burnin love.

    November 19, 2011 at 5:28 pm | Report abuse |
  11. gung hoe

    A defecit committee LMMFAO they really and not just dems but repubs and even independants think we are M F ing FOOLS.We Iam not I can see right thru this one. Its just another way for them to cut programs I E ssi .Which isnt their money to begin with, or another way to jack up taxes.Please dont believe them people just pullin the wool over your eyes

    November 19, 2011 at 5:38 pm | Report abuse |
  12. Mmmmm

    Yah think they could be just a bit more positive to refer to themselves as the surplus committee.

    November 19, 2011 at 6:00 pm | Report abuse |
  13. Scottish Mama

    @gung" Taxation commitee" agree again. and also I think they put this committee together so we will not take it out on the house or senate. I think we should throw all the cronys out on their keesters.
    @Mmmmm-lol

    November 19, 2011 at 6:12 pm | Report abuse |
  14. gung hoe

    @moms remember in the bible it says in the end days the lamb will lay ith the lion.Is thats whats goin on with you and me this is gettin real scary but.I agree wholeheartedly with your 6 12 post,but while your at it dont forget about obama he waste as much or more than all of em

    November 19, 2011 at 7:15 pm | Report abuse |
  15. THE LONE OKIE

    Nothing takes effect until 2013. It is a sham.

    November 19, 2011 at 7:39 pm | Report abuse |
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