What is needed to solve the systemic debt problems in the United States?

According to Ben Shapiro, solving America's systemic debt problems requires restructuring major entitlement programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security—not just making minor cuts around the edges at departments like Treasury. He emphasizes that targeting waste, fraud, and abuse, while smart PR, won't address the fundamental fiscal challenges. However, Shapiro notes that meaningful reform is unlikely in the near future since both political parties are "deathly afraid" of touching these "third rails of American politics." This political reluctance creates an impasse for implementing the substantial changes needed to address the country's long-term debt crisis.