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CousinIT

(9,245 posts) Sun Jul 31, 2022, 01:21 PM Jul 2022

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Pay attention, please. This is your money, not an entitlement. [View all]

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Pay attention, please. This is your money, not an entitlement. [View all] CousinIT Jul 2022 OP

Absolutely, its our money! Bayard Jul 2022 #1

They have no other issues to run with RANDYWILDMAN Jul 2022 #2

That's exactly what the word "entitlement" means. marybourg Jul 2022 #3

Exactly ProfessorGAC Jul 2022 #5

Legally entitled is true. But not "bad". Captain Zero Jul 2022 #10

Yes, you are right. Social Security IS an entitlement program. raging moderate Jul 2022 #14

I'd like to see NowISeetheLight Aug 2022 #38

Yes, you are right; TITLE EQUALS NAME. raging moderate Jul 2022 #16

Yes. We're entitled to everything that belongs to us, including OUR Soc Sec. Hortensis Aug 2022 #39

Republicans think it won't happen to them. blueinredohio Jul 2022 #4

That's why we need to force a vote on it GoodRaisin Jul 2022 #19

Republicans don't respect workers, the source of pay-as-you-go Social Security gulliver Jul 2022 #6

They also want to eliminate FICA deductions that House of Roberts Jul 2022 #9

They still want the FICA income stream Captain Zero Jul 2022 #12

That has always burned 🔥 my ass. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 SergeStorms Jul 2022 #7

Yes, that is an entitlement. raging moderate Jul 2022 #11

Not the way republicans describe it. SergeStorms Jul 2022 #21

Actually I hope Mitch tries to do that. Mr.Bill Jul 2022 #8

It's deferred income, and therefore earned income. That's why we pay taxes on it. Gaugamela Jul 2022 #13

Republicans would love to give your money to investment firms IronLionZion Jul 2022 #15

I recall when "Reagan" DENVERPOPS Jul 2022 #17

Reagan is the Traildogbob Jul 2022 #23

If they want to end it, then I WANT IT BACK LittleGirl Jul 2022 #18

Same here. Norbert Aug 2022 #40

Exactly! eom LittleGirl Aug 2022 #41

We should be framing those as retroactive tax hikes on the middle and lower class. plimsoll Jul 2022 #20

It absolutely IS AN ENTITLEMENT, because it's your money, and you're entitled to it........... W T F Jul 2022 #22

Yes, you are entitled to it, because you earned it! raging moderate Jul 2022 #24

Too alarmist. President Biden would veto any reduction in social spending. totodeinhere Jul 2022 #25

But they won't touch corporate welfare! The Jungle 1 Jul 2022 #26

Why is "entitlement" a bad word? Gore1FL Jul 2022 #27

Yes! Thank you! Jack the Greater Jul 2022 #28

for the same reason femminist, woke, union are bad words Skittles Jul 2022 #29

K & R...nt Wounded Bear Jul 2022 #30

K&R n/t electric_blue68 Jul 2022 #31

Joe Biden is still president after the midterms. former9thward Jul 2022 #32

Maybe it's aimed at the Both Sides people to get them not to vote. betsuni Aug 2022 #36

Yep Meowmee Jul 2022 #33

kick Ligyron Jul 2022 #34

But I'm entitled to my money! Emile Aug 2022 #35

The Reality Is NowISeetheLight Aug 2022 #37