Reply #9: Barack Obama to bill O'Reilly: Policy Goals Require Civility ...

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"...Obama said he will include $400 billion in proposed cuts in his new budget, including to defense, but he conceded that “the long-term problem is entitlements.” “Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid. And what I’ve said to the Republicans is, ‘I want to work with you to figure out how we cut spending on this.’ … One side is not going to be able to get it done because it requires tough choices."

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0211/49011.html#ixzz1DNQz09xA

Medicare costs should have been part of the heath care debates, all HC spending should have been discussed.

CBO - Preliminary Analysis of Rivlin-Ryan Health Care Proposal
http://journals.democraticunderground.com/slipslidingaway/363