I know that there are many issues to be looked at in the budget. But the Social Programs have increased at a far more expansive rate then the Military has. They will have to be looked at and cut accordingly.I know that many will complain that anyone would look at Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid or anything of the likes, but they have got to be reigned in and controlled if we truly want to fix the budget and the deficit.
Santorum: Trim Social Security now even if painful
By Charles Babington January 7, 2012 8:56 am
KEENE, N.H. (AP)- Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum called Friday for immediate cuts to Social Security benefits, risking the wrath of older voters and countless others who balk at changes to the entitlement program.
"We can't wait 10 years," even though "everybody wants to," Santorum told a crowd while campaigning in New Hampshire and looking to set himself apart from his Republican rivals four days before the New Hampshire primary.
Most of his opponents have advocated phasing in a reduction and say immediate cuts would be too big a shock to current and soon-to-be retirees.
Politicians typically suggest phase-in periods of up to a decade when broaching the topic of changing Social Security to avoid grievous consequences from angering older voters.
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