Gap between experts and public on need to cut Medicare spending
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 11:30
in Psychology & Sociology
As debate over the national debt and the federal budget deficit heats up, an analysis of recent national polls shows that, compared with government reports, the public has different views about the need to reduce future Medicare spending. Many experts see Medicare as a major contributor to the federal budget deficit today, but only about one-third of the public agrees.