The White House also has said that Obama will not offer any proposals to reduce long-term spending in Social Security, even though Obama had suggested to Boehner reducing annual cost-of-living adjustments for Social Security recipients. The idea drew loud objections from Democrats.
Now Democrats are waiting to see what Obama proposes to do with Medicare, the government health care program for older people.
In his talks with Boehner, Obama was willing to go along with gradually increasing the eligibility age for Medicare beneficiaries from 65 to 67.
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受伤的总是中产阶级。
1,由于SS税收降低,可能会引起新的养老计划改革和新的立法,尤其在Baby Boomers ready to tap SS的情况下;要么象法国提高支取SS的退休年龄,要么政府不得不补贴,从而纳入福利预算;
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