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marybourg

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10. That's exactly what the word "entitlement" means:

Reply to Cyrano (Original post)

Mon Feb 13, 2023, 04:22 PM

Feb 2023

“Already belonging to you” ,“You own it”, or it’s “coming to you” or “earned”.

You’ve subscribed to the ugly MAGA distortion of the word, trying to make it mean “ theft” , or “unearned charity”. That’ not what “enTITLEment” means . See the word “title” in there? It shows you own the title to it.

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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

Face it. Republicans are intentionally implying that entitlements are handouts. Cyrano Feb 2023 #4

Yes,voters could be tricked into voting to end all "entitlements" not knowing the true word meaning. raging moderate Feb 2023 #18

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

Deserved, yes, and not just figuratively earned, but also subscribed with payroll witholdings Model35mech Feb 2023 #6

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

Yes, you are right! That money has your title/name on it; you are entitled to it. raging moderate Feb 2023 #20

They want to gut it because SSI/Medicare are universal pension and health plans and... haele Feb 2023 #11

✔️ ... 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

The Republicans also don't want employers to have to pay their matching portion. TheRickles Feb 2023 #15

They're BOTH. Conservatives invested a lot of time, effort and MONEY... JHB Feb 2023 #16

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

They have taken money from me for the last 50 years, you can bet I'll be getting my SS! Dustlawyer Feb 2023 #22

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