OBAMA's Trojan Horse - No, He Won't Cave! - by David Corn

[John2]

22. I don't

believe he will cut medicare period but reform it. I'm pretty sure that you can find more waste in the system to control costs. I think that is the reforms, that he is talking about. As far as changing the age limits, the sides that want it, will not win it. The reason they want even talk about it in an election, they know they want win it. And if they do such a thing, they will see a revolt in this country because it will affect people's lives. Furthermore, it is not good overall Policy. It could also affect people's Health, specially the old and children's healthcare. Children, especially with medicaid. Pulling the safetynet from these Demographics will push more people into poverty. Even if President Obama has any notion of doing this (which I doubt) will ruin his legacy for decades. He will essentially give Wall Street and the Republicans what they have been trying to do for decades.