[quote=spdrun]As far as the entitlement gap, redesign the system to taper entitlements rather than removing them at a given cutoff income. Problem solved. As much as I hate dirty bathwater, I’d hate to flush a baby or two down the drain with it :)[/quote]
Spdrun: Actually, quite a few good ideas have been floated regarding entitlement reform and from both sides of the aisle. However, changes to these programs are the third rail in American politics and thus nothing will change, until it hits full blown crisis mode.