Sen. Simpson's Quick Budget Quiz

[Iwillnevergiveup]

Article by Dean Baker

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"President Obama is apparently content to have an abrasive and abusive senator's son sit as co-chairman of his deficit commission. We can assume that these traits were a direct result of Senator Alan Simpson's privileged upbringing, and he is not going to change now that he's in his late 70's.

However, even if the senator is not prepared to embrace norms of civility, it is reasonable to expect that he will do his homework. In order to help him in this process, here is a quick list of study questions on Social Security...."

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http://www.truth-out.org/senator-simpsons-quick-budget-quiz62784

[Iwillnevergiveup]

1. I would like Simpson and the commission

to go away. But this article was insightful to me in terms of Social Security - and the laying out of facts.

:think:

[sinkingfeeling]

2. Excellent article.