The joke's on you.
Did you keep voting for the same politicians who spent your SS/Medicare "contributions" on pointless exercises in Big Government, and yes, that includes (but is not limited to) a bloated, top-heavy military organization and countless foreign entanglements and adventures)?
The problems inherent in Social Security and in Medicare has been known for decades, yet nobody did anything about them. Unfortunately, it's far too late in the game for a nice, painless "solution," and I can assure you that younger Americans with actual brains won't stick around to get raped by Fedzilla like their predecessors did.
LOLOL!
68% of "younger Americans", voters in the 18 to 24 age group, voted for Obama.
I wish you were correct but I see the once great independent culture of us Americans as being brainwashed and hijacked by a consolidated corporate media, big government and a corrupt bunch of politicians. Some think that this guy has it nailed. Warning it ain’t pretty and don’t watch if you don’t like 4 letter words. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acLW1vFO-2Q
BUMP, Peter Schiff put it very similarly. Unpaid-for Prescription drugs for seniors is another great example(and helped Bush win Florida in 2004), How's that fit into ‘the promise’to seniors??? How about a promise to taxpayers and bondholders ?
I will say that if Republicans let Obama guide them into a compromise cutting SS to pay for Obama’s spending (which he protects) then they will get what they deserve, the door! Cutting these entitlements better be lower on the list.