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Paul Krugman @paulkrugman

And entitlement spending is indeed expected to rise substantially in the decades ahead. But important to bear in mind this, from CBO long-run budget outlook: 2/ https://t.co/K4Db4RwQa2 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 15, 2023

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We're talking about Medicare and Social Security again — thanks, Rick Scott! — and even as Republicans reenact the Monty Python "run away" scene, some of the Very Serious People are popping up to resume their entitlement-bashing 1/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 15, 2023

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Yes, an aging population will raise costs, and something will eventually have to be done. But much of the projected cost rise doesn't reflect demography; it reflects an *assumption* that medical costs will rise rapidly. 3/ — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 15, 2023