I don't see a Republican president ever pushing that plan no matter what they promise now to get through the primary. Remember GWB expanded medicare all on the nation's credit card mainly to win Florida in 2004. That is so far opposite of the Ryan plan it's on the other side of the universe.
As far as the Ryan plan being logical try this:#139 for a more realistic approach.
“I’s like those under 55 are thrown off the cruise ship into the ocean(after they retire) told to swim on their own, to protect important voters OVER 55 on the cruise ship.”
—Yep. Especially when a fairly large percentage of individuals under 55 are already unemployed/underemployed, being foreclosed upon, etc. (and seeing a bleak future for America ahead).
And the Repubs always seem to forget: the Dems lie. They will say, as they did in NY26, that the GOP is “cutting Medicare” regardless of the facts- and the MSM will gleefully report the distortions.
The Ryan plan was always politically short-sighted- that’s why I preferred something closer to Rand Paul’s plan (or even Toomey’s proposal). You have to start with massive cuts to discretionary spending- even if they aren’t the biggest problem with the deficit- in order to get people mentally accustomed to bigger cuts in other areas down the road (when the economy is better and the timing is right). The GOP fumbled the ball during the budget battle (when large discretionary cuts should’ve occurred), and now they’re trying to go straight for the more politically toxic cuts. Not wise.