https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/05/02/exposing-the-medicare-double-count/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:21:45 -0400<![CDATA[Perhaps the easiest way to understand this is to look at Social Security. If we generate $1 in savings within that program, then that&#8217;s $1 that Social Security can spend later. If we also claimed this same $1 to finance a new spending program, we would clearly be adding to the total federal deficit. There has long been bipartisan understanding of this aspect of Social Security, which is why Congress&#8217;s paygo rules prohibit using Social Security savings as an offset to pay for unrelated federal spending.]]>Wed, 02 May 2012 19:20:29 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/05/02/exposing-the-medicare-double-count-n92147