The Moment of Truth

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The Moment of Truth is the 2010 final report of the U.S. bipartisan Simpson–Bowles commission proposing comprehensive measures to reduce the federal deficit and stabilize the national debt.

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instanceOf commission report
government report
policy proposal
alsoKnownAs Simpson-Bowles deficit report
Simpson–Bowles report
appointedBy President Barack Obama
linked to: Barack Obama
author National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
chair Alan K. Simpson
Erskine Bowles
commissionedBy President Barack Obama
linked to: Barack Obama

United States federal government
commissionType bipartisan commission report
countryOfOrigin United States
createdByBody National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
documentFormat PDF
goal achieve long-term fiscal sustainability
reduce the United States federal budget deficit
stabilize the United States national debt
influenced subsequent U.S. fiscal policy debates
jurisdiction federal government of the United States
language English
length approximately 66 pages
placeOfPublication Washington, D.C.
politicalOrientation bipartisan
proposes budget process reforms
caps on discretionary spending
changes to Medicare and Medicaid spending growth
changes to Social Security
comprehensive deficit reduction measures
lower statutory tax rates with fewer tax expenditures
tax base broadening
publicationDate 2010-12-01
publicationYear 2010
publisher National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
recommendationHorizon 10-year budget window
relatedTo National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
United States Congress
status advisory, non-binding
subject United States federal budget deficit
United States national debt
discretionary spending cuts
entitlement reform
fiscal policy of the United States
tax reform
subtitle Report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform
timePeriodCovered medium- and long-term U.S. fiscal outlook
title The Moment of Truth

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