You just wonder as both parties are trying not to make the vote to cut anything...see NO BUDGET FOR THREE YEARS....which of them will stand up like a man and address the real issues that need to be address...

"The outlook is fairly clear. Social Security will expand from a spending level of about 5 percent of GDP today to about 6 percent by 2050.

But Medicare and Medicaid, the two big federal health care programs, will expand from about 6 percent at present to over 12 percent of GDP by 2050."

This from the CBO who are specifically talking about Medicaire and Medicaid.

USGovernmentSpending.com Future Spending Briefing

Simpson Bowles which were ignored may come back into play soon