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The 2011 Gang of Six is a group of six senators, 3 democratic and 3 republican, to solve the problem of the US national debt. The Group was started by senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Saxby Chambliss (R-GA).Neither of the two senators were on the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform. Members

Mark Warner (D-VA)    Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) Kent Conrad (D-ND)    Mike Crapo (R-ID) Dick Durbin (D-IL)    Tom Coburn (R-OK)

Tom Coburn left the gang around may 17th, reportedly after an argument with Dick Durbin over weather the Medicare cuts should be bigger then the Bowles-Simpson commission. Dick Durbin wanted Medicare cuts equal to the commission but Coburn wanted $130 billion more in cuts. All of the members except the ones who started the gang, were on the bowles-Simpson commission.

''Deficit Reduction The Gang of Six is putting together a plan to reduce the deficit, estimated to be $9 trillion over the from 2011-2020. The plan, though not realeased to the public, is estimated to reduce the deficit by $4.5-$4.7 trillion over the next decade.

"Gang of Six" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Six. "Tom Coburn leaves "Gang of Six" http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/tom-coburn-leaves-gang-of-six/2011/05/17/AFdoV05G_story.html. Dick Durbin, Tom Coburn clash sparked Gang of 6 breakup. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0511/55266.html#ixzz1SINrdbcDhttp://www.politico.com/news/stories/0511/55266.html. ''Commission Members". http://www.fiscalcommission.gov/members.''CBO estimates of presidents budget"http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/121xx/doc12130/04-15-AnalysisPresidentsBudget.pdf.