Tag: social safety net

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…

Photo of Social Security Administration building

Headlines on CNN characterized Social Security’s disability process as “broken.”  That assessment is heartbreaking, but also the result of purposeful neglect.  For those who view government as an intrusion, the strategy has been to frustrate people where they interact with government.  And most people interact with the federal government in one of two places –…