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Where Does Debt Battle Stand?

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    Former Sen. Alan Simpson on progress over past year

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Thanks I mean I'm all right now to the guys started this all a year ago officially ridiculous god chair Alan Simpson on the phone right now so good to have you.

What do you make of this I guess.

Unusual anniversary day.

Well you kind of way -- astronomy -- my god no god I'll spread it around you haven't announced it.

-- had our despite being payers are -- -- that maybe December 7 that well it it is.

It's finished painting here and I heard senator and and and I understand his passion for this but.

If -- sanctioning the media.

-- to see the many calls that come in well it's been a year what do you think are a display about display added I'm just.

Just believing I cannot believe.

That that that politicians who run our country both parties.

-- just let this thing -- if it was his Social Security.

Would remain as solvency for 75 years and it Medicare really could be paid for it can't be paid or can't job automatic pilot.

And it -- out.

All the stuff that these other people agree whether John -- amount -- answer those people on discretionary.

All that will be sucked up by Medicare which -- -- automatic.

Well Nancy it's attitudes and -- of those who are fighting these automatic sequestration cuts the ticket it's one -- thirteen.

John McCain on defense -- this at some Democrats on Medicare if they find a way around the back up plan that was supposed to be details they plan.

Could they ever -- address some of the far far larger issues.

That you and -- stated your committee got into a year ago.

Well pull up your shot she run for blocks because they can't possibly make -- -- look at their -- of Lebanon to manage AM.

Gang -- six maybe and they are quite specific opinion not the gang of six that much but.

It is you know it's you don't have -- -- power points or charge or anything else just know where we're headed.

And we can't -- if we -- if we just sit here and do nothing to continue this champ box -- it.

And pretend that 1000000000003.

Would get it in Florida won't buy a cup of coffee bean ball barely four trillion is -- -- -- You'd think that was the Maxwell.

Hasn't sanctioned in fifteen years we've been handed trillion -- here in church but I mean who's got there yet.

So where does this tell you senator a year after this and you put a lot of sweat equity and a lot of tested friendships -- that it went south.

Trying to get this done try to get both sides together the thankless task of because oftentimes you've been vilified I think it in our PS -- pictures of you.

And I'm just wanted to let me what do you do -- being if that's a message at a deep end and people like.

All right go out on a limb to address Medicare -- he's vilified for throwing granny off the -- Anyone who's brave or remotely discusses the truth is seen as sinister kooky -- both.

-- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Heartland are coming -- or watch a European -- but they've they give it to.

Deceptively -- seniors to throw it -- face the I pay what they could do now this sounds stupid but is it could work.

Throughout the Bowles Simpson -- -- diminish your Rivlin.

In no legislative language just throw it out and say okay specialists up -- down.

Throw these two out there and see what happens I don't think -- you go of that -- they.

McConnell will either but it would be very wrenching to see and then you would have a plan it may be.

It may well obviously it isn't in play but it took plan.

And -- -- and I'm nationalist France and Germany and Great Britain that they have a plan although they're doing.

And you would also put him on records were again it's well not a bad idea I'm not a bad idea.

But don't forget that only AA RPM all the special interest groups receive their tax expenditures going down the -- to get renewed tax -- on -- really get used.

Man and then you lose your or you know early dining card at Denny's -- -- That is that in the newspaper -- a cut the speed with which preached now -- mud hole.

At that.

Well ballots is certainly we can allotment and all citizens you've done a lot of good for the country and at least force people.

To wake up and realize this.

I have stink bomb in the garden party and as they're having they're told towards the end they -- what is that peculiar old group the orders that bill because it's very specific.

Well put senator always good having on its -- -- --

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