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The word "entitlement" itself is a problem. Americans believe they are entitled to Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid, the federal retirement and health-care programs.

Are Americans really entitled to live off of the earnings of other Americans?

Good question. One of my economics professors pointed out that for every seven dollars spent through social programs, six of the dollars was consumed by administrative costs, the cost of bureaucracy. That was 1981. In the past twenty-four years, the dealers cut most likely has grown.

Are those six (or more) bureaucrats really entitled to live off the earning of other Americans for each person helped by such programs?

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Over 25% of the American work force work directly for government at some level, federal, state, local.