Washington's centrist deficit hawks are both dedicated and well-financed, and they could hardly be better connected. But what exactly do they want? That can be hard to tell, and this lack of a super clear message is striking for a cabal that's otherwise so well organized.
About their dedication: Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, has been slogging away at this issue for over a decade, and Pete Peterson has been on the case for over two decades.