[Drew68]

The problem with health care has more to do with demographics than anything politicians can fix. There's just too many Boomers getting old. There is no solution that doesn't leave a bunch of angry people who are going to get screwed, and these people aren't neatly divided along (D) and (R) lines.

McConnell's greatest fear is losing the Senate and if he thinks this is the price he'll pay, he's not going to take the chance.

Better to keep kicking the can.

[nascarnation]

Good analysis.
Medicare and Soc Sec have an 82 Trillion deficit over the next 3 decades. The typical Medicare recipient gets 3X out what they put in...but since all the tax money is spent immediately there’s no gains from investment interest.
But nobody is going to fall on that grenade.

[lodi90]

McConnell’s greatest fear is losing the Senate and if he thinks this is the price he’ll pay, he’s not going to take the chance.

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Wrong. McConnell’s greatest fear is being forced to support the MAGA agenda that the GOP donor class hates. He’s just fine with the GOP being the minority party.