The Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (a.k.a. the SuperCommittee) began its work last week. Formed as a part of the debt ceiling deal, the SuperCommittee is charged with recommending to Congress how to cut $1.2-1.5 trillion dollars from the federal budget by November 23 of this year. Last week, CEC submitted its recommendations to the Supercommitee which can be summed up in one phrase: Maintain Federal Investment in Education, specifically, special and gifted education.
The Supercommittee is set to hold several public hearings and private meetings to discuss where and what to cut over the next few months. It must deliver its recommendations to Congress by November 23, 2011. After that, Congress will have until December 23 to vote to adopt or decline the Supercommittee’s recommended cuts. If the Supercommittee fails to reach agreement, or if Congress fails to adopt a recommendation, predetermined budget cuts – set forth in the debt ceiling deal - will begin automatically in January of 2013.
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