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Former presidential fiscal commission co-chairman Alan Simpson on what to expect from the Hofstra debate.
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This is night where both issues foreign and a basket -- -- -- likely will come up.
But the questions are being raised by average folks who again.
Said to be undecided.
And -- these candidates answers might move them Alan Simpson.
Wants to make sure that among those questions raised tonight will be the debt will be deficits I think it's fair to -- -- co chair of the president's activists and they welding.
What was it what do you think and how do you think the candidates respond -- -- environment -- I'm waiting for someone to say which one have you we'll do the best job of restoring solvency to Social Security over 75 years from them.
They'll turn plan your -- And I won't work too well -- somebody some -- we'll get up safe.
What are you gonna do about it sixteen trillion dollar -- and a 1000000000100.
Billion dollar deficit can you tell us really and be specific.
How many tea.
It'll as I say it looked like -- -- On steroids and they have been through that.
-- maybe not invaded you don't have to answer that surprised well I think they've got to become I think somebody -- -- audience according to the polling the people of America are now asking about the debt and the deficit a lot of heavy equipment which has been.
And -- thing that we're told these folks can ask a follow up but I can't imagine a couple of them are -- -- Do you argue it do you believe that their -- undecided.
No I don't you -- that I like your view of gonna get a ticket in manifesto I'm undecided of proviso is you have to be undecided anyway and Nassau County with -- in the last election has looked this up.
Wins by ten points to Barack Obama I'm not saying it's a democratic bastion most of the country with us.
Three years ago.
But it is this possibly -- -- -- that audience I think you're gonna get every question that every American wants fast because rehearse in my go around the country.
Talking about the -- and the deficit we we've irritated everybody.
Somebody has -- -- -- I -- but I try to see harmonize us dial.
But my wife that -- told me that lived with and he was like religious experience living they'll.
Building.
Commission forms he we were doing one year just last night we did last night right here when we few we do half -- 45 minutes of questions and you get the best question than any narrator never -- I'm not gonna name in news network but there was -- news network today that sort of -- At this notion of average Americans asking questions and taking time away from we important journalist and man -- to make and a have you done many -- in your profession we cut back.
I think AMR arrogant and yours as you know aren't afraid that you read I think average -- and -- -- really gets -- -- -- life.
If this is what is this to the audience you've been described as they've described.
You're gonna get every question that every pundit has said why don't they do this.
These guys read and -- know what they're doing they're smarter than their elective officials who are worshipping the god reelection.
You know up -- like this can work for you if -- good at a Bill Clinton was very good at a 1990 due to work against you do not it didn't for George -- senior.
Both these guys I think -- looking at them.
Are pretty good that this -- they're pretty effective that it.
This will style make a difference will -- you present vs what you say better just as much business and.
Really well and then the last time the commanding performance from Romney and I think the president.
You know he's eaten they've got a -- juice up now he's not gonna do look at Biden is the -- you know and a it doesn't how did you think of that today by the -- correspondent channels for forty years who.
People keep calling me -- now did you hear that Joseph Biden got his foot in his mouth and says no but I've done as much of that as he has that's -- I care about it.
I don't agree would fuel at all but I did think.
That that you know a little bit too much of the dismissive most of the Ryan Ryan I thought him very well but they.
The -- is -- that.
Part but I think your argument on anything that that that did stop what had been a freefall close the president's today.
I guess you could argue would be a victory for -- in this case Biden right -- at least it stemmed would have been a flow of you know.
I thought that the people gain something by watching two people -- -- demeanor and some people were offended by Joseph on film maybe thought that Iran but.
I thought it was awash with tonight will be asked quiz night that the opera.
If the debt doesn't amount but they don't satisfactorily.
Answer.
What is Alan Simpson due tomorrow.
I don't have to they'll call Bob Schieffer.
For the next debate and say Bob you're now the key asked him the question.
And Schieffer will do it I whatever doesn't get done tonight -- I don't get -- up on -- gets to pick his questions in -- the next one and Florida.
Okay.
There I'm gonna got a tight -- -- -- we're gonna pillow from the mill is that what you something like that but -- I couldn't get -- of Hofstra -- This is gonna be a lot of angster but no nothing no -- limo --
