Alan Simpson is a former U.S. senator from Wyoming. He is co-chair of the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, which was created in 2010 by President Barack Obama. It is charged with tackling the challenges of the nation's fiscal situation.
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