 super committee showdown time is winding down on the statutory deadline for a congressional vote before thanksgiving on a deal to find 15 trillion in budget cuts if a deal is to be made it will need to be made by the end of the week republicans oppose raising tax rates but may be proposing a limit on deductions as a percentage of income as a possible solution for an article on whether a deal can be made and what the possible changes might be click on the following story link  http onlinewsjcom article sb1000142405297020371620457701764002808418 19 it is funny that we who are it is funny that we who are on social securty which we paid for must have our benefits cut but the real people with entitlements are our state congressmen and the fed congressmen why don t they give up their entitlements   super committee showdown  