There will be no long term solution to the dire fiscal problems the nation is facing unless Medicare is reformed. Let’s face it. The people on the left don’t believe in reform. The American left is for the status quo and more of it, so in a more accurate sense, they’re conservative. The problem is that a large number of GOP voters are already socialized. Remember how well this political ad worked in North Carolina?
If these people feel this strongly about social security how do you think they feel about medicare? If it’s a choice between staying alive while the government pays for health care or bankrupting future generations it’s not a difficult decision. This might sound crass, but am I wrong?
Bankruptcy and the resulting economic collapse are unavoidable. The first step will be to raise taxes. No amount of tax raising can cover the costs of these entitlements. It will allow politicians some breathing room, but that’s it. Increasing the tax rate will depress economic growth. Hipster dufuses will finally be happy, until they realize that it means less money for gadgets.
The United States doesn’t like the truth. The truth is entitlements have to be seriously reformed. The only politicians speaking honestly about this issue are being demonize by political opportunists and morons. Sadly, those two groups are growing in number.
