Republicans may be unable to prevent Jack Lew, the current White House chief of staff, from becoming the next Treasury secretary,
but some are hopeful that, by highlighting concerns over his
nomination, they can score what amounts to an important victory in
Washington these days: shaming the White House into following the law.
GOP lawmakers are currently seeking information about Lew’s role in
the Obama administration’s continued violation of federal law regarding
the so-called Medicare trigger. Beginning in 2007, the Medicare
trustees’ annual report has included a “funding warning,” essentially a
determination that immediate action is necessary to shore up the
program’s solvency.Read more: http://www.nationalreview.com/articles/340029/tough-questions-lew-andrew-stiles
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