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Entitlement
(redirected from Entitlement program)

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An individual's right to receive a value or benefit provided by law.

Commonly recognized entitlements are benefits, such as those provided by Social Security or Workers' Compensation.
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The economy is still strained of course--because both Democrats and Republicans supported social-welfare programs, from the "No Child Left Behind Act" to the new prescription-drug entitlement program, that caused federal spending to go up at a faster rate with Bush as president than it did with Bill Clinton in the White House.
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If not increased, this would create a new under-funded government entitlement program and motivate employers to pay the new fee in lieu of continuing to provide coverage for their workers.
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In the past such commissions have gotten input from a variety of experts and think tanks in crafting recommendations for reforming entitlement programs.
Gathering clouds by Wilson, Arthur H. / DAV Magazine
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