Well Said, Bernie Sanders!

[ryoder]

Entitlements are simple. They are transfer payments made from taxable revenue to people who meet certain criteria.
Some entitlements are based on race, some are based on need, some are based on age, some are based in income.

People who receive social security checks are getting entitlements. People who receive free or subsidized healthcare are getting an entitlement. These programs are growing faster every year with no end in sight. They will soon approach unsustainable levels.

I am all about sustainability and there comes a time when humans consume more resources faster than they are replenished. Such is the case with our appetite for federal entitlements. You can see it in countries where there is poverty and famine. It can and will happen here in the US if consumption of entitlements continues to increase.

From recovery.org

Entitlement programs--payments made directly to individuals -- have been expanded with the addition of Recovery funding. The links below provide access to more information about entitlement programs such as Medicaid, Unemployment Insurance, and Food Stamps.

Entitlements