Yup. When Krauthammer said it, I cringed, yet knew in my heart that he was right. They are already floating trial balloons for this nonsense.
WHy is cutting the deficit never an option?
Because you have to spend money to bribe voters when you can’t naturally attract them.
Because the percentage of Americans who recognize the need and are willing to accept the consequences has dropped well below 50%.
The situation won't change until the pain of borrowing and spending and lying about the nation's true financial condition is worse for the average American than the pain of budget cutting. Unfortunately, that looks to be a long way off yet.