No matter how much you think the government has "promised" something to retirees, the fact remains that the cupboard is emptying fast.
And the demographics are inexorable. You can't get what you were "promised" without a colossal tax hike on your kids and grandkids.
Cutting other programs to pay for SS and Medicare is a myth, it'd be like draining Lake Superior with a teaspoon.
The truth is hard for many to accept.
The gov made a previous written contract and has not kept it, so the lie on SS and Medicare as far as I am concerned no big deal. End SS, medicare and welfare. The broken contract is of course the constitution.