entitlements

Want To Learn About Entitlements? Part 2: The Problems 2

By Daniel McKay

Oct

16

2012

We recently covered in Part 1 some basic facts about entitlements, or “earned benefits,” that gave a pretty good outline of what they are, how they are funded and our expenditures. This segment will go more into detail about the issues we face in the coming decades surrounding entitlements. “the future is bleak, short-term projections show a fund that ...

Want To Learn About Entitlements? Part 1: The Facts 6

By Daniel McKay

Oct

14

2012

Welcome to part 1 of our 3 part US entitlements series: The Facts Definition: Entitlements are guarantees to benefits by right or law. In the United States entitlements are Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), Food Stamps, veterans benefits, Welfare, unemployment insurance, supplemental security income, student loan programs, school food programs etc… The list ...

What Does A Romney Presidency Look Like For The Budget? 1

By Daniel

Sep

27

2012

We’ve already covered Obama, now it’s Romney’s turn. What would unravel in the budget war should Romney be elected? If Romney wins, political powers will clash and a decision will be delayed until Romney can take office – expect entitlement cuts. Fiscal Armageddon, as you’ve heard it – “The Fiscal Cliff” is set to swing ...

Do we really NEED to be concerned about the debt? 8

By Daniel McKay

Sep

23

2012

Do we really NEED to be concerned about the debt? In short, yes. However, there are many aspects that one needs to look at and in the short-term, maybe not. The total outstanding debt of the United States federal government stands at just around 16 trillion dollars (that’s 16,000,000,000,000.00) according to the US debt clock . That ...

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Want To Learn About Entitlements? Part 2: The Problems 2

Want To Learn About Entitlements? Part 1: The Facts 6

What Does A Romney Presidency Look Like For The Budget? 1

Do we really NEED to be concerned about the debt? 8