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Originally Posted by Lemon Drop Husker
I am 100% certain that Lincoln would have zero belief or tolerance for a government that taxes its people, and then hands out 70% of those taxes for entitlement programs.
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I was trying to figure out where the heck you got that 70% figure. Then I found a link that proves you don't know the difference between an entitlement and an earned benefit.
The link said that:
24% on the Federal budget goes to Social Security.
26% goes to Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP and ACA supplements.
9% goes to Safety net programs
8% goes to Federal retirees and Veterans.
That totals 67%. But those are not all entitlements. Social Security is not an entitlement. Subtract 24%; that cuts the % down to 43. Medicare is not an entitlement. Unfortunately the article does not separate Medicare from the other programs, but I would be willing to bet that 75% of that 26% goes to medicare. Subtract 18% for Medicare and you are left with 25%. Finally, subtract the 8% for Federal retirees and you end up with a more accurate 17% for entitlements.
What is an earned benefit. It is when the individual and his employer contribute to the program and receive the benefits therefrom. For Example, Social Security, Medicare, Federal retiree programs.
