TheirsupporthelpedGeorge BushcreatetheMedicaredrugbenefitin 2003, and their opposition helped kill his proposal for privateSocialSecurity accounts a few yearslater.
With actually better benefits all paid through private savings, investment and insurance, there is no need or even place for Social Securitybenefit cuts, even if they were politically possible.
In April, national insurance contributions the money employers pay into the social security system will be extended to include private medical insurance, an incentive for some firms to eliminate the benefit and save the costs.