Simpson on $16T Debt: They Won't Fix It -- Senate, House or President | CNSNews.com

Simpson on $16T Debt: They Won't Fix It -- Senate, House or President | CNSNews.com (CNSNews.com) – Former Sen. Alan Simpson (R-Wyo.) said Tuesday the first presidential debate will “be the biggest tap dance since Fred Astaire,” and that neither political party in Washington is willing to tackle the country’s fiscal problems. Simpson, who co-chaired the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction along with Erksine Bowles, appeared at George Washington University for an event on the upcoming election and the approaching fiscal cliff. After the event CNSNews.com asked Simpson what he expects to see during the first debate on Wednesday evening. “I think it’ll be the biggest tap dance since Fred Astaire,” he said. “There’ll be marvelous dancing and oh, it’ll be a joy.”