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Showing Original Post only (View all)Senator Reid is wrong, entitlement cuts should not be off the table!!! [View all]
I can think of plenty of entitlements that we can cut
Farm subsidies to people who don't actually own farms or are large corporate run farms
Subsidies to the oil and gas companies
Tax subsidies to large multi-national corporations that play with the books to write off any U.S. earned profits allowing them to pay no taxes or get a refund
Subsidies on the 1% by capping the maximum contribution to Social Security
I'm sure that I'm forgetting a few more entitlements that we can cut so feel free to add them below.
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Senator Reid is wrong, entitlement cuts should not be off the table!!! [View all]
Revanchist
Oct 2013
OP
Hey, Senator Cruz said that we should cut entitlements to help balance the budget
Revanchist
Oct 2013
#11
I think you are buying in to the Republican meaning of entitlement, which is incorrect.
cui bono
Oct 2013
#7
Axe the Mortgage Interest Deduction for anyone making more than $100,000.
BluegrassStateBlues
Oct 2013
#8
The Mortgage Interest Deduction itself should have a cap rather than being tied to income.
yourout
Oct 2013
#31
Farm subsidies are definitely entitlements, as are some energy subsidies (nt)
Recursion
Oct 2013
#14
The OP has used the term wrongfully, and by the way, SS and Medicare ARE entitlements
duffyduff
Oct 2013
#27