Open Thread: Benefit Cuts for Boomers?
In the Washington Post, Robert Samuelson insists that Social Security and Medicare benefits need to be cut for seniors in order to right America's fiscal ship: I received my Medicare card the other day, recognizing my 65th birthday and making me part of one of America's biggest problems. By this, I mean the burden that the massive baby-boom generation will impose on its children and the nation's future. There has been much brave talk recently, from Republicans and Democrats alike, about reducing budget deficits and controlling government spending. The trouble is that hardly anyone admits that accomplishing these goals must include making significant cuts in Social Security and Medicare benefits for baby boomers. read more
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Open Thread: Benefit Cuts for Boomers?
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on December 28, 2010. Filed under