As a GOP Senator, Alan Simpson attacked Social Security with insults and lies. Why has Washington overlooked his record?

All in all, Simpson distinguished himself as a foul-mouthed purveyor of misinformation about Social Security. What a wretched group of seniors you must be ... for shoveling out this bull—. The late ...

for shoveling out this bull—. The late Sen. Alan Simpson, responding to seniors who criticized his attack on Social Security ...

So said Alan Simpson to me in 2015 ... t say one damn word about what to do about the solvency of Social Security. This, Simpson always kicked against. Every time you propose even a mild reform ...

National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform co-chairs Alan Simpson, right, and Erskine Bowles testify on Capitol Hill in 2011. (J. Scott Applewhite / Associated Press) ...