Caught Between a Rock and a Hard Place

Republicans today face a huge problem. It lies within a growing population and a government spending boom. What's the issue? Two conservative principles (the first being less government spending/involvement is better, and the second being the sanctity/importance of life) seem to be clashing as the baby boomers reach old age. With more and more adults qualifying for Medicare and Social Security, the spending required to keep these programs afloat is going to consume the budget. In a matter of years, the U.S.A's budget will be taken over by Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. Tax increases, massive tax increases, soon after become inevitable (which go against another Republican principle). So, as the years pass by, and the amount of government involvement/growth reaches historic levels, conservatives will be forced to choose between abandoning the senior population, or compromising their belief of less taxes and less government spending. I'm not saying that this contradiction shows a weakness in their beliefs, nor am I saying that I think that doing either or is better. I actually support less government involvement and less government spending. It's just going to be interesting to see what prominent Republican's suggest we do in the coming years (since Democrats are more than fine with increasing taxes and inflating the federal budget).