The debate over fiscal austerity and entitlement programs has just entered a new stage. Yes, Alan Simpson has managed to defend cuts to Social Security by invoking a rather distorted image of ...

On Wednesday, liberals began calling for the resignation of Alan Simpson, former Republican Senate whip who currently co-chairs the president's fiscal commission. Why? On Monday, Simpson emailed a ...

Former Wyoming Senator Alan Simpson is known for being really tall (6-foot-7), caring a LOT about the National Debt and being pretty funny. He combined the last two in an interview on Fox, tearing ...

Alan Kooi Simpson, one of the University of Wyoming College of Law’s most influential alumni, passed away March 14, 2025, at the age of 93. Simpson was born in Denver, Colorado, to former Wyoming ...

Erskine Bowles, former president of the UNC System, served as chief of staff for President Bill Clinton. Bowles proposed a new deficit-reduction plan along with Alan Simpson on Tuesday. Erskine Bowles ...

Having tried and failed three times to get Congress to agree on a comprehensive deficit reduction package, Alan Simpson and Erskine Bowles are trying one more time live the impossible dream of ...

In this interview, Charlie Rose sits down with Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson Co-chairs of President Obama’s Bipartisan Deficit Commission. Click here or on the image below to view the video. Click ...

Former Republican senator Alan K. Simpson, on GOP intransigence about raising taxes to help close the budget gap, and anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist. “Just a quick note about Grover Norquist,” ...