Addressing the cost rises is "daunting", says Paul Van de Water, a senior fellow at the Center for Budget and Policy Priorities.

BBC: US election: Five challenges facing the president

See, for example, Jeffrey Brown, Howard Gleckman, Peter Orszag, Robert Reischauer (as quoted by Jonathan Chait), and Paul Van de Water, and a follow up by Chuck and Jim Capretta.

FORBES: Medicare's Peculiar Budget Rules And The Fight Over Double Counting

"Users clearly expect that they should be able to move their content and applications freely at home, at work, in the classroom, and on the go, " said Joe Van De Water, Director of Consumer Product Marketing at Intel.

ENGADGET: Wi-Fi Alliance announces first Miracast-certified devices, full compatibility with Intel WiDi