That would be nice but our fiscal problems can’t be solved without changes in entitlements. I think there is a bit of hypocrisy among some older folks. I’m nearing retirement and, of course, I’m angry that the government used the money I paid into the “trust fund” for many years. However, I am willing to deal with the reality of cuts to benefits because I want a bright future for this country and my family.
While I agree with cutting and reforming entitlements (the dems screwed the pooch on that one for votes, and amazingly, raped the fund silly), its simple politics.
Seniors will vote, and a vast majority of them, will vote based on increases, and not cuts, etc.....
This has been polled to death, there really isn't anything that is going to change this attitude.
I agree with Paul Ryan absolutely on the need for entitlement reform, but the reason Bohner hasn't signed off on those guidelines or on that agenda, is that he knows if he does, and the Dems go the other way, then we will get slaughtered in the elections....(and those seniors voted for us this time around)....
Simply put, to many seniors, will not accept the reality of needed cuts, they just won't. They should, and yes it is hypocritical, but they have the right to vote, and they will use it to elect rats, who will promise them what they want to hear, and destroy the country trying to do it so as to win elections.