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In reply to the discussion: "Earned Benefits" ARE NOT "Entitlement programs"! [View all]FogerRox
(13,211 posts)41. A Sentiment I agree with.
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Well, I don't have a Ouija board implant and I've had three glasses of wine
GoneOffShore
Nov 2012
#6
or democrats could just say, 'damn right they're entitlements; people paid into the system & are
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#16
The problem isn't that the word "entitlements" is used. The problem is that the repigs have
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#28
That is the problem though. We have let them get away with making it a "bad thing".
GoneOffShore
Nov 2012
#15
I understand what you are saying. Unfortunately, "entitlement" as a word has
GoneOffShore
Nov 2012
#23
"felt she was entitled" means something different from "*is* entitled". republicans use
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#33
It's now 11PM my time. Any responses to this will now be answered after 5PM tomorrow.
GoneOffShore
Nov 2012
#24
Thank you! It would appear that that "entitle" word has ticked off a lot of folks
GoneOffShore
Nov 2012
#49
No, I think the fact that the Rs have demonized the word is what's pissing us off, because those
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#52
We don't have to, but too many of the morans out there have already bought into it. Their
Dark n Stormy Knight
Nov 2012
#53