My response was not meant to imply the Pubs will or have tried to save SS or Medicare but only a response to WATU idiotic statement that those two programs would now be in danger should the Pubs take the House. To be clear, both parties have punted on these two issues for years.
As far as Medicare, our last and best effort to reign in costs was Obamacare. Unfortunately there were zero price controls in that law which provided meaningful relief to the soaring costs of healthcare. The healthcare industry lobbyist made sure of that when they were given a seat at the drafting table. The law’s supporters argued prices would drop as health providers suffered fewer non paying customers. I disagreed due to the fact the health care industry is not suited to operate in a market driven capitalistic model. I was correct. My position on health care has always been one of the most left leaning on this board for that reason.
SS is a little different. As I’ve said many time cuts or increased taxes are necessary. It’s not rocket science it’s mathematic….and yes I know many on the left have issues with simple math
. One problem is every time someone talks about cuts there are those simpletons on the far left (see WATU latest comment) screaming about those actions in hopes of scoring political points. Both parties need to get together and ensures the viability of SS. Unfortunately, as long as there are a certain group of people around only interested in political gain this issue will continue to get kicked down the road until the time comes when we can’t ignore it.