Plouffe in Nov. said Medicare, Medicaid driving deficit. Says "left" must accept tough things.

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11. Short and simple.

Obama is doublecrossing seniors. There is plenty of waste in the military budget to pay for Medicare and Medicaid.

The waste is in the military, not in the programs for seniors.

We paid our taxes when we were working. We have adopted healthy lifestyles that prolong our lives -- as recommended by our government. We can't get jobs even when we try because age exacts a toll no matter how much exercise you do, no matter how healthy your eating habits.

We paid our taxes. Does Exxon pay its? We paid at the high tax rates the rich now refuse to pay.

Go back to the tax rates of the Clinton era (which we paid) and cut the military budget.

And if that doesn't work, find a way to tax imports from other countries to pay for social programs here.

We reached the point of diminishing returns with our defense budget long ago. It's time to get some balance in this country.

Many of us seniors worked hard to get Obama elected. If he isn't there for us, we won't be there for him in 2014. It's as simple as that.