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Recursion

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5. People don't seem to like the word "entitlement"

Reply to Fla Dem (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 10, 2013, 10:23 AM

Nov 2013

Despite the fact that it means "payments that are legally set by a calculated formula", which is exactly what social security is. So are farm subsidies.

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"A Booster Shot for Social Security" [View all] applegrove Nov 2013 OP

Good on Harkin. But I wish he'd stop using the E-word. It is disgusting and misleading. 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author duffyduff Nov 2013 #2

what's the E word and why is it "disgusting and misleading". Fla Dem Nov 2013 #4

People don't seem to like the word "entitlement" Recursion Nov 2013 #5

Yes, agree, if an E word has to be used, let's use Earned. Fla Dem Nov 2013 #6

In my opinion, SS is an entitlement. RebelOne Nov 2013 #7

I wonder if the people who would be paying in a lot more money under this plan hughee99 Nov 2013 #8

You've got a point there, however 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 #10

Right - since when did "entitled" become a dirty word Yo_Mama Nov 2013 #14

When you pay into a system, you're entitled to receive benefits from it bhikkhu Nov 2013 #9

Please see 99th_Monkey Nov 2013 #11

Social security is always spoken of in disparaging terms in the media. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #12

Good. k&r n/t Laelth Nov 2013 #3

I've been advocating exactly this since 2010. Sirveri Nov 2013 #13