February 19, 2005

The New York Times > Opinion > Op-Ed Columnist: In the Midst of Budget Decadence, a Leader Will Arise

A dose of reality from David Brooks. The point he ignores is whether the transfer of government spending to those over 65 matches the dramatic demographic shift that is underway. The real question is: Does the % shift match the % increase in older people? He fails to answer that.
Yet, he is correct that Medicare is heading for a fiscal train wreck faster than Social Security.

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