Wouldn’t it be more effective to just count the votes you already have on your side and seek outreach to the people who are voting against you?
Entitlements affect everybody, so you need to reach out to both sides. Everybody has to be brought along as much as possible. Or else there would be animosity and distrust.
Yes we do have the general election votes of the Greatest Generation versus Democrats - but that only goes but so far. We don’t have the votes for reform on our side. Not even conservative Republicans will bring any serious entitlement reforms to the floor of Congress. Therefore the need for outreach.