Topic: Bipartisan Commission

The National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform released a report titled "The Moment of Truth," outlining proposed austerity measures for the United States. Recommendations include raising the Social Security retirement age to 69 and implementing a 15-cent per gallon gasoline tax. The commission is described as a bipartisan sales team designed to prepare the public for economic hardship.

A new report from the Bipartisan Policy Center, founded by figures like Bob Dole and George Mitchell, warns that Al-Qaeda remains a threat. The hosts criticize the 44-page document as a "piece of crap" filled with conjecture and designed to keep the public in a state of fear.