A Bipartisan Plan To Reduce Our Nation’s Deficits, From The “Gang of Six” U.S. Senators

July 22, 2011 In July 2011, the political debate over raising the U.S. debit limit reached its height. In an effort to produce a compromise, the "Gang of Six" (a bipartisan group of Senators composed of three conservative Republicans and three liberal Democrats) worked together to create a large-scale budget agreement that they hoped would serve as a compromise and unify the parties to vote to increase the debt ceiling. This document outlines the basic elements of their plan. Download the Report . . .