[Notary Sojac]

If we "lay off Medicare", whose taxes do we raise to cover its shortfalls?

I agree with you Dave W, we are going to drive the Medicare bus full speed ahead until it goes right over the cliff.

[ccmay]

If we "lay off Medicare", whose taxes do we raise to cover its shortfalls?

When the huge Baby Boomer generation are all retired, they will vote in 110% taxes on everyone who still has a job if that's what it takes to keep the gravy train running.