> We don’t have politicians that think long term. They wouldn't get voted in. You said it yourself. What kind of platform is "let me cut your benefits/raise yo

> We don’t have politicians that think long term. They wouldn't get voted in. You said it yourself. What kind of platform is "let me cut your benefits/raise your taxes for temporary pain now so that hopefully in 10 years some good thing (that you might not even notice) will happen if everything goes according to plan"?