[There's also a political calculation in the promise: Older Americans - who happen to be the age group most likely to vote - presumably are less likely to protest benefit cuts if the changes didn't apply to them.] They're the people who are most aware of the issues, ... (For) people who are younger ... 'tomorrow' means next week.

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