https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/22/dont-conflate-conservatism-with-republicanism/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 10:23:27 -0400<![CDATA[The politics of entitlement reform may be debatable, but the math is not. The aging of the population and rising health care costs are together triggering explosive growth in Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid. If left unchecked, these programs will place a crushing burden on federal taxpayers, cripple states and stifle economic growth.]]>Thu, 22 Nov 2012 15:30:03 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/22/dont-conflate-conservatism-with-republicanism-n97706