Then you have to properly define it. We're not at that stage yet. We have politicians saying Social Security is solved through the year 2033. It's not. We have President Obama say that Medicare just requires modest reforms. Over the next 30 years, Medicare will have a deficit of about $35 trillion according to our calculations. $35 trillion. That's a program that requires far more than modest reform. So, you know, just all I can speak for is myself. And I'm coming here willing to take tough votes to solve these problems. (21:06–21:17)
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