There's a lot of noise out thereBy James Hamilton

Take a minute to scroll through the recent headlines about Medicare, Social Security, and other such programs and you'll find there's a lot of people across the country that want Congress and the President to act responsibly and address the coming crises before it's too late.

An editorial board in Alabama asks: "The $13 trillion question is how many in Congress will summon the modest amount of political courage needed to do it."

The Cincinnati Post say: "Anyone running for office will have to be pushed to promote the painful remedy that will be required. It will be up to the press and the people to make that happen."

Some newspapers have tried to do just that. The Washington Post and The Des Moines Register both took Senator Hillary Clinton to task for ducking the issue when given the opportunity to explain her position at a recent debate.

And while the Seattle Post Intelligencer admits "Social Security: No easy fixes", the Charleston (SC) Post and Courier asks Americans to "Face Social Security reality."

And that's where we are. This is our reality, America.

When will the politicians realize that?