Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell Diss Gang of 6 in Naming Debt Supercommittee

Not naming any Gang of Six senators to the debt committee is a recipe for failure, says John Avlon.

Published Aug. 10 2011 4:02AM EDT

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The GOP picks for the joint committee came in Wednesday, and they confirmed the profile in cynicism indicated by Harry Reid's picks Tuesday. The Gang of Six has been entirely cut out from the committee, punished for their principled independence in trying to put together a bipartisan deficit-reduction plan without...

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Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell Diss Gang of 6 in Naming Debt Supercommittee

Not naming any Gang of Six senators to the debt committee is a recipe for failure, says John Avlon.

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