Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), co-chairmen of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, are expected to announce that the supercommittee will not set forth a deal outlining at least $1.2 trillion in cost savings by…
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