HotAirhttps://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/10/03/tonights-debate-is-the-last-chance-for-a-conversation-america-desperately-needs-to-have/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 10:05:44 -0400Tonight's debate is the last chance for a conversation America desperately needs to have<![CDATA[The Democrats have not been slackers in the art of trivializing important public policy questions, either. Romney’s selection of budget-cutting House member Paul Ryan as his running mate could have jump-started a serious dialogue between the two parties about how the nation’s huge entitlement programs &#8212; Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security &#8212; should be reformed to make them sustainable. Ryan has proposed some interesting and specific ideas in this area, particularly regarding Medicare.]]>Wed, 03 Oct 2012 19:15:56 -0400<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/10/03/tonights-debate-is-the-last-chance-for-a-conversation-america-desperately-needs-to-have-n280223