Alan Simpson on making the hard choices to fix the budget

Former Sen. Alan Simpson
Former Sen. Alan Simpson, R-Wyo., co-chair of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, speaks to the media during a news conference at the National Press Club Sept. 12, 2011 in Washington, D.C.
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