An article in the New York Times last week announced, "Obama Promises Bid to Overhaul Retiree Spending." The Washington Post responded this week with "Obama Pledges Entitlement Reform," also splashed across the front page.
Obama and his team of experts, including his choice for budget director, Peter Orszag, know that the biggest contributor to long-term deficits is rising health care costs. |
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Margaret Bassett passed away August 21, 2011. She was a treasured member of the Opednews.com editorial team for four years.
Margaret Bassett--OEN editor--is an 89-year old, currently living in senior housing, with a lifelong interest in political philosophy. Bachelors from State University of Iowa (1944) and Masters from Roosevelt University (1975) help to unravel important requirements for modern communication. Early introduction to computer science (1966) trumps them. It's payback time. She's been "entitled" so long she hopes to find some good coming off the keyboard into the lives of those who come after her.