Senate Republicans are preparing to foreclose on the Democrats’ single best hope for addressing the country’s structural deficit without shifting a huge cost burden on to seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries. It’s a testament to the deep division between the parties on the key driver of future U.S. debt — which might not matter if debt wasn’t the high-stakes issue du jour in Washington.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=111320