Yeah, good luck with that, pal:
[Third Way co-founder Jim] Kessler deemed [Barack Obama’s second Inaugural] speech more liberal, not for the issues addressed but for those largely omitted—namely efforts to grapple with the shaky finances of entitlement programs and to boost economic growth. While Mr. Obama made brief mention of Medicare and Medicaid, he offered little insight about how the country could afford to continue these programs.
“We’re hoping for something different out of the State of the Union,” Mr. Kessler said.
Continue reading QotD, Hope Is A Nice Thing To Have There, Sparky edition.