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4. Face it. Republicans are intentionally implying that entitlements are handouts.

Mon Feb 13, 2023, 03:46 PM

Feb 2023

And far too many buy into the crap they're selling.

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Social Security and Medicare aren't "ENTITLEMENTS." They're EARNED BENEFITS! [View all] Cyrano Feb 2023 OP

And if republicans want to cut these programs they need to liberal N proud Feb 2023 #1

DAmn right I'm entitled! FoxNewsSucks Feb 2023 #2

Me, too. I paid in for 51 long goddamn years! rsdsharp Feb 2023 #7

Yup. I paid into SS and Medicare for 50 years wnylib Feb 2023 #24

There's nothing wrong with the term "entitlement." It means something Ocelot II Feb 2023 #3

The term has been deliberately misused ThoughtCriminal Feb 2023 #25

I believe it's Frank Lutz first used entitlements as a pejorative. LakeArenal Feb 2023 #5

Absolutely! SheltieLover Feb 2023 #8

I've been paying and my employers have been paying a total of 15% lapfog_1 Feb 2023 #9

That's exactly what the word "entitlement" means: marybourg Feb 2023 #10

✔️ ... And Republicans' proposals are THEFT. live love laugh Feb 2023 #12

Entitlement doesn't mean what Repugs want you to believe. Xoan Feb 2023 #13

Their propaganda machine has made "ENTITLEMENT" a dirty word. Cyrano Feb 2023 #14

Funny how the word ENTITLED can take on two different meanings. tavernier Feb 2023 #17

There's only one meaning. The first one. marybourg Feb 2023 #21

They ARE entitlements. johnp3907 Feb 2023 #19

Damned right it's EARNED!!! 2naSalit Feb 2023 #23