https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/19/a-bad-budget-deal/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 05:25:08 -0400<![CDATA[Mr. Obama has agreed to nothing else that is serious and specific. House Democrats have already declared that increasing the benefit age for Medicare to 67 from 65 is off the table, and the White House won&#8217;t negotiate on Social Security or even, according to the latest leaks, Medicaid. Even if Mr. Obama agrees to income-testing for affluent Medicare recipients, this means another tax increase if it comes in the form of premium increases.]]>Wed, 19 Dec 2012 08:25:57 -0500<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/19/a-bad-budget-deal-n98407