Alan Simpson

• House Passes Tax Deal

  By Richard Rubin, Roxana Tiron and James Rowley, Bloomberg  |  January 2, 2013

  GOP vows to exact spending cuts in upcoming fight on debt ceiling.

• Dysfunction in Congress Poses 2013 Risks

  By Margaret Talev, Richard Rubin and Roxana Tiron, Bloomberg  |  December 31, 2012

  Any deal today would deal with only some recession-causing factors and set another deadline early next year.

• Fiscal Cliff Compromise Elusive

  By Richard Rubin and Heidi Przybyla, Bloomberg  |  November 27, 2012

  If GOP signs on to tax increases, Democrats would have to accept deeper spending cuts.

• Obama Aides Lobby CEOs on Debt Deal

  By Julianna Goldman, Bloomberg  |  November 13, 2012

  White House officials have been working to build support for higher taxes on the wealthy.

• Wall Street Hopes for Bowles at Treasury

  By Christine Harper, Bloomberg  |  November 8, 2012

  Signing on Clinton’s chief of staff would signal Obama is ready to strike a deal to cut deficit.

• Baucus Seeks Revenue in Tax Redo

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  June 11, 2012

  Senate finance chair calls for ‘tax code for the 21st century.’

• Senators Step Up Deficit Efforts

  By Kathleen Hunter and Heidi Przybyla, Bloomberg  |  June 8, 2012

  Group of lawmakers works to avoid year-end fiscal cliff.