RATIONAL RESISTANCE
December 7, 2012
From 1990 to 2011, Medicare’s average solvency projection was just over 14 years. This is according to the Kaiser Family Foundation and the annual reports from the Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplemental Medical Insurance Trust Funds.
December 7, 2012
There are two things you should note about the “fiscal cliff” debate. 1. There’s an awful lot of hot air being generated for a paltry four or five point tax hike. 2. Republicans clearly are acknowledging that spending cuts, at least the ones they don’t like, will hurt the economy.
November 27, 2012
I would like to say to Democrats in the House and Senate who are considering cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and other social insurance programs:
November 26, 2012
I’m watching The Ed Show on MSNBC and the first half-hour has been all about the “fiscal cliff” (which we know is neither), and the Republican insistence that entitlement reform be part of any budget deficit deal.