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Old 12-02-2014, 08:18 AM
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Originally Posted by ZeroJunk View Post
One could argue that the expansion of entitlements was political.

If they did not overwhelmingly vote Democrat the entitlements would be reined in.

In the long run they are unsustainable.
Spend a few days at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin and it may change your opinions about entitlements. It's an awesomely inspiring place.

The passage of "entitlement" legislation was indeed political, as is every single piece of legislation. That doesn't make it wrong/bad.

"A nation's greatness is measured by how it treats its weakest members."

- Mahatma Ghandi
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