Alan Simpson: Cut Entitlements, Defense; Not Aid To Poor

Alan Simpson, the former Republican senator, said the real fiscal threats are entitlements and defense spending, which should be cut, not programs for low-income Americans. He singled out a defense department health insurance program that costs taxpayers $53 billion annually.

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/itsallpolitics/2011/02/16/133801977/alan-simpson-cut-entitlements-defense-dont-touch-help-to-poor?ft=1&f=1003

george w bush nancy pelosi harry reid john mccain al gore