Tag: entitlement reform

Old man walking in a park

So-called serious people are talking about “entitlement reform.”  I know “reform” is a good thing.  And “entitlement” sounds bad.  Merriam Webster’s online dictionary offers a definition: “belief that one is deserving of or entitled to certain privileges.”  Well, if greedy people out there are getting special stuff, we should fix it.  A fix would b…

Social Security sign in a garden

Someone just asked me to give a talk on “entitlement reform.”  I know reform is a good thing.  And entitlement sounds bad.  Merriam Webster’s online dictionary offers a definition: “a belief that one is deserving of or entitled to certain privileges.”  Well, if greedy people out there are getting special stuff, we should fix it.&nbs…