The structure of the program was shared with Congress, she said, adding, "No one raised objections".
But liberal groups are adamant about preventing any change to the structure of the program, which they see as the last unassailable pillar of New Deal liberalism.
Mr. Stapleton said that Congress had the power to push to change the structure of the program, but that it had not done so.
The structure of the program is still being worked out, so it is unclear which parts of it will require board approval or how much more it will cost once it is established.
"However, particularly in the first episode, we believe a genuine attempt to produce content in accordance with the Code was undermined by the tone and structure of the program," the report said.
"We do recognize that these are serious concerns, and as such we have followed the necessary procedures for the project during this process and sought to ensure that the organization adhered to the structure of the program".
Not only did the PCLOB find that the public law authorising the mass communications collection, section 702, "publicly outlines the basic structure of the program", it blessed the NSA's controversial practice of collecting emails and calls that reference a surveillance target, even though such so-called "about" collection does not necessarily come from surveillance targets themselves.
But the cuts are not nearly as bad as raising the Medicare age, for two reasons: the structure of the program remains intact, and unlike the Medicare age thing, they wouldn't be totally devastating for hundreds of thousands of people, just somewhat painful for a much larger group.
To rein in Medicare costs, Mr. Ryan proposes fundamental changes in the structure of the program: The federal government would contribute a fixed amount of money on behalf of each beneficiary, and future beneficiaries could use the money to buy private insurance or to help pay for traditional Medicare.
Under the structure of the program, each investor puts $20,000 into each Y Combinator startup.
By doing so, it simplifies the cost structure of the program and mitigates employer liability around managing the plan.
