Co-chair of Obama debt panel under fire for remarks

From: CNN Money

Co-chair of Obama debt panel under fire for remarks
http://money.cnn.com/2010/08/25/news/economy/alan_simpson_fiscal_commission/index.htm



An advocacy group is calling for the ouster of former Sen. Alan Simpson, the co-chairman of President Obama's bipartisan debt commission, who described Social Security as a "milk cow with 310 million tits!" in an email.

Ashley Carson, executive director of the Older Women's League, wrote in a blog post in April that Simpson is targeting Social Security to fix the deficit even though it "doesn't contribute" to the country's debt problem. She also accused Simpson of "disgusting ageism and sexism" in characterizing those who oppose cuts to benefits as "Gray Panthers" and "Pink Panthers." . . . .