The Ryan spillway

It's sad to see the flooding in Louisiana.
So many people being harmed, due to the relentlessly rising Mississippi River.
And it's not the fault of people of Louisiana. The floodwaters have come from the upper Midwest, and we've seen the problem coming for weeks.
The decision was made - flood the swamp below the Morganza spillway instead of risking havoc in the populated areas of Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
Rep. Paul Ryan is giving another budget speech Monday.
There's a relentless flood coming - entitlement spending that threatens to swamp the United States economy.
Ryan has a plan to spare the vulnerable - current seniors - but it means changes to younger voters.
It's easy to find people who will be hurt under Ryan's plan. But there's no "Louisiana 1927" song to show the perils of ignoring the flood his plan attempts to deal with.
In the past, the government built the Morganza spillway. It had a backup plan for another massive flood on the Mississippi.
What's the Democratic backup plan for the entitlement flood?
Tax the rich?
That levee won't hold.