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Deirdre Walsh

As federal debt grows, a bipartisan push for another commission to address it

Left: Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich. Right: Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif.. The two are co-sponsoring legislation to create a bipartisan, bicameral commission to address the national debt. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images; Patrick Semansky/AP)

There's a new push for an old idea on Capitol Hill — creating a bipartisan, bicameral commission to slash the country's debt. The debt has nearly doubled in the past decade — its now more than $33 trillion dollars.

The House duo who are pushing legislation to push an approach that has failed repeatedly warn things will only get worse if Congress postpones action again.

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