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Simpson, Bowles Offer New Plan to Avoid Cuts

Associated Press — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 19:21:50 +0000

Former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson is offering a new plan to avoid automatic spending cuts set to hit March 1 absent a bipartisan deficit-reduction deal.

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Alan Simpson Talks Fiscal Cliff on The Daily Show

Trevor T. Trujillo — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:09:14 +0000

Former Senator for the state of Wyoming, Alan Simpson, appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Wednesday night.

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Simpson, Bowles Blast Debt Impasse

Associated Press — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:19:34 +0000

The former chairmen of President Barack Obama's deficit committee say they're deeply disappointed by the failure of a congressional supercommittee to come to an agreement over how to slash the federal deficit

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Alan Simpson And Biographer Don Hardy Stop By KTWO Radio [VIDEO]

Brian Scott — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 16:02:04 +0000

Senator Alan K. Simpson was elected to the post in the fall of 1978 and served the great state of Wyoming in that capacity until 2006. You would think that after all those years that we, his constituency, would have a pretty good idea of who this fellow was. Not by a long shot.

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Gorbachev to Speak at UW

Associated Press — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 16:22:17 +0000

LARAMIE, Wyo. (AP) — The University of Wyoming hosts one of the most high-profile world leaders in recent times when former Soviet Union President Mikhail Gorbachev visits Friday.

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Senate Committee Hears Budget Testimony [AUDIO]

Daniel Sandoval — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 22:04:35 +0000

The U.S. Senate Budget Committee heard testimony Tuesday from the the co-chairs of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.

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A Roast For Former Governor Dave Freudenthal: NBC News' Pete Williams Master Of Ceremonies [AUDIO]

Brian Scott — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 16:27:24 +0000

307 Dance academy has a fundraiser coming up with a unique way to say thank you to former Governor Dave Freudenthal for his 8 years of service to the people of Wyoming.

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Former U.S. Senator Al Simpson: Debt Commission Should Open Dialogue

Brian Scott — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:04:15 +0000

Former U.S. Senator Al Simpson was pressed into service by President Obama along with 17 others to come up with a solution to cut the U.S. debt.

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