The results of this poll is a consequence of failed leadership. While Republicans and conservatives have been sounding the alarm about the deficit and especially, the time bomb represented by unfunded liabilities arising from Social Security and Medicare, it isn't enough. The American people aren't listening or have decided that since everyone else is going to fight to keep theirs, they may as well dig in their heels when it comes to their sacred cows as well.In the end, the buck stops at the oval office. And the paucity of political courage is so pronounced, that the president sent a budget to the Hill that didn't even address the entitlement issue out of fear that a voter backlash would ensue.Wall Street Journal: Less than a quarter of Americans support making significant cuts to Social Security or Medicare to tackle the country's mounting deficit, according to a new Wall Street Journal/NBC News poll, illustrating the challenge facing lawmakers who want voter buy-in to alter...(Read Full Post)