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LisaM

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6. Yeah. We're entitled to these benefits.

Reply to DoBW (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2025, 08:13 PM

Jan 3

The problem is that a large percentage of the voting public doesn't seem to understand - or is deliberately mis-using - the word.

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are also entitlements, enshrined in the Bill of Rights. It's so absurd to me that this is treated like a dirty word.

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H. Jeffries lights it up after speaker vote [View all] DoBW Jan 3 OP

Not now, not ever. Can you hear Rep.Jeffies, Johnson? SS and Medicare are earned benefits. brush Jan 3 #1

He only hears what trmp wants him to hear... spanone Jan 3 #2

if you look at the video NJCher Jan 3 #5

I scream that every time bamagal62 Jan 3 #3

Better at lying. That's for sure. brush Jan 3 #4

And we have to fix that - IMMEDIATELY. calimary Jan 3 #8

This: soldierant Jan 3 #11

It *is* an entitlement because we are entitled to it. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 4 #13

Yeah. We're entitled to these benefits. LisaM Jan 3 #6

The word has negative connotations now, but Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 4 #12

Small business owners certainly understand that they pay double SS Hope22 Jan 3 #7

They are literally entitlement programs because they are earned benefits we are entitled to. Gore1FL Jan 3 #9

Yep. These are NO freebies. They've been EARNED. Through years of honorable work. calimary Jan 3 #10

An entitlement is not a freebie. You earned it. valleyrogue Jan 4 #15

This isn't the GOP's misuse of the word. It is those on the left who run away from something that is literally valleyrogue Jan 4 #16

They aren't means tested. You earned them you are entitled to them. valleyrogue Jan 4 #14