Social (In)Security
"We will always protect Social Security, Medicare!" says President Donald Trump. That would be nice. But when I look at these programs' balance sheets, I don't see how he's protected anything. Both Social Security and Medicare are on track to run out of money. Politicians mostly ignore the problem. Worse, progressives like Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say, "We're going to expand Social Security benefits!" My new video points out what we've known for years: these programs are unsustainable. The problem is that people like me live longer. We like getting monthly Social Security checks and medical care that appears free. Since we vote more consistently than others, politicians don't want to make us mad by cutting our handouts. My fellow geezers say, "Social Security is not a handout! I contributed to the 'trust fund' every year. I'm just getting back what I paid…