i wondered why paul ryans budget ending medicare gets so little attention. could it be that the average american is so clueless that they are not even aware of what republicans have planned for them. this seems to give us a hint: 'Paul Ryan Shirtless' Googled More Than His Budget Plan (PHOTO) It would appear people are more interested in Rep. Paul Ryan's (R-Wisc.) upper body than in his budget plan. Writing for The New York Times' Campaign Stops blog, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz reports that Google searches for "Paul Ryan shirtless" are nine times more frequent than searches for "Paul Ryan budget." http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/22/paul-ryan-shirtless-photo-google_n_2003501.html
It is a case of short term thinking. Most Americans are not worried about Medicare because that is too far down the road. As a citizenry, we a terminal case of grasshopper disease. ( Old school story about the grasshopper and the ant, they used to teach this in school)