Comptroller General Walker Criticizes Congress For Failure To Address Financial Problems For Entitlement Programs
Walker recommended that the next president appoint a bipartisan commission to develop a proposal to address the issue and submit the plan to Congress. In addition, Walker recommended a "mandatory reconsideration trigger" for a reduction in Medicare spending in the event that spending for the program increases at a higher rate.
Under current law, the president must propose legislation to revise Medicare when trustees estimate for two consecutive years that general fund revenue would finance more than 45% of total program costs within seven years. The law does not require a reduction in Medicare spending. Walker said, "We write a blank check for (health care)," adding, "There is no other country in the world dumb enough to do that" (Kivlan, CongressDaily, 3/12).
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