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Fmr. GOP Sen. Alan Simpson Calls Republican Refusal To Raise Revenue Absolute Bullshit
Former GOP Sen. Alan Simpson blasted his intransigent GOP colleagues on the Hill today for failing to reach a deal on the deficit. The blunt-talking co-chairman of President Obamas bipartisan fiscal reform commission slammed Republicans for kowtowing to Americans for Tax Reform head Grover Norquist (Republicans cant be in thrall to him) and pushed Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to stand fast on the August 2 deadline.
Surveying the lay of the current fiscal land, Simpson said, Were at 15 percent revenue, and historically its been closer to 20 percent.
He added, Weve never had a war without a tax, and now weve got two. Absolute bullshit.
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Former GOP Sen. Alan Simpson blasted his intransigent GOP colleagues on the Hill today for failing to reach a deal on the deficit. The blunt-talking co-chairman of President Obamas bipartisan fiscal reform commission slammed Republicans for kowtowing to Americans for Tax Reform head Grover Norquist (Republicans cant be in thrall to him) and pushed Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner to stand fast on the August 2 deadline.
Surveying the lay of the current fiscal land, Simpson said, Were at 15 percent revenue, and historically its been closer to 20 percent.
He added, Weve never had a war without a tax, and now weve got two. Absolute bullshit.
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