Yes, let’s run on getting rid of Medicare. That way we can insure no conservative is ever elected to office again.
We have state governments, no? Why can't states have their own Medicare-type plans?
That way we can insure no conservative is ever elected to office again.
Well the crap is going to hit the fan anyway, so I'd rather have Republicans tell the truth about Medicare/Medicaid and lose than to sugarcoat it and kick the can down the road some more.
It’s too late to fix Medicare, social security and the like. Just punt it to the Dems. We tried to fix it. It’s their problem now.
You have put your finger on the issue precisely. Every stolen dollar spent comes with a direct recipient who is a highly motivated constituent for continuing the ongoing theft and spending. The genius of FDR is he laid the foundation for seducing the overwhelming majority of the electorate to scream for an ever-expanding State. At this point you are correct that any candidate who ran for office promising to cut the hand-outs would be defeated overwhemingly.