NYT Does Clean-Up for Chris Christie: He Wants to Cut Social Security not "Change" It

Apparently the NYT feels it has to protect Chris Christie from his unpopular proposals. In an article on the Republican presidential candidates, it told readers:

"He [Christie] has not spent as much time in New Hampshire as some other candidates, and he chose to focus on introducing his own policy ideas, like major changes to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid."

Christie has proposed raising the normal retirement age to 69, which is equivalent to a 12 percent cut in benefits. He would als...