7 Sep 2022 3:11 pm
I understand your logic, but according to the definition Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, etc. are entitlements.GHETTOBLASTER » 07 Sep 2022, 1:25 pm » wrote: ↑ My SS account was a hand shake agreement between Uncle Sam.. and myself.
If I live beyond the age that Uncle Sam was betting that I would die at..then I end up the winner....but if I die early then Uncle Sam wins.
This Gentlemans' Bet between me and Uncle Sugar is not an entitlement.
A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled.