Obama said he and Congress should address the nation’s long-term fiscal condition and programs such as Medicaid and Medicare — after lawmakers complete a deal on spending for the current fiscal year.
After? After lawmakers complete a deal on spending? You might as well say “never”.
Yeah, he knows it will be nigh impossible to take something away after it's been given to them. All one has to do is look at the recent Wisconsin experience.
Just another means to further redistribution of wealth from the producers to the consumers.