Critz says fire Simpson over Social Security remarks

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Democratic U.S. Rep. Mark Critz wants President Obama to fire the head of his debt commission after he controversially touched the famed third-rail of American politics.

Alan Simpson, c0-chairman of the president's debt commission, called Social Security "a milk cow with 310 million tits," it was revealed this week. He later apologized, but that wasn't enough for the 12th District incumbent, who won a special election to succeed the late John Murtha in May.

"We need to protect Social Security for our seniors," Critz said in a statement. "Not only were Senator Simpson's remarks offensive, they demonstrate that he believes that Social Security must be cut rather than address Washington's reckless spending.  For that reason, I urge Pre...

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