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Entitlements under liberal or conservative governments have to be rethought. There just is not enough money. Massive government spending sends countries into bankruptcy. Expenditures for the war in Afghanistan will pale in comparison to those for future social entitlements.

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"Entitlement" has gotten to be a dirty word thanks to propagandists like Frank Luntz, who have coined new definitions for it.  

People are "entitled" to Social Security and Medicare because they paid for them.  From their paychecks, for decades.  And the reason there are fiscal problems with them is because the money has been spent for other things.  "We was robbed!", and We The People have been left holding the (empty) bag.  It looks as if the 1% is going to get away with this heist, too.

There are simple fixes that would put both programs on sound fiscal footing, but both parties at this time refuse doing these fixes (raising the cap on SS and replacing ACA with expanding Medicare to cover everyone, are two) and are apparently committed to ending both programs.   
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