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In reply to the discussion: FFS... the PURPOSE of ENTITLEMENT REFORM is to REDUCE benefits [View all]bhikkhu
(10,715 posts)because there are some reasonable people with good intentions that have supported it.
Cutting benefits is clearly not ideal, and probably not necessary, but it is one way to make the program stronger. It can be done in a way that makes the whole program more progressive, protects those who need it most, and reduces our income inequality problem. As said before - a reasonable person with those good intentions in mind could come up with a workable plan to reform entitlement spending, and the idea is not inherently evil.
In practice, I don't know what congress will really come up with, but I am confident that the president won't sign a bill that conflicts with his primary goals of protecting the most vulnerable and reducing income inequality.