In a letter, 40 House Republicans joined 60 Democrats in saying the supercommittee should consider collecting more taxes to help shrink the enormous national debt. The letter also urges the committee to aim well beyond its official goal of finding at least $1.2 trillion in savings over a decade.
Source: http://www.npr.org/2011/11/02/141949367/100-lawmakers-to-debt-panel-consider-all-options?ft=1&f=1014
Tom Harkin Harry Reid Patrick Leahy Lamar Alexander Barbara Boxer Ben Nelson