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To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (111861)	12/12/2000 10:47:07 AM
From: SecularBull	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security (paid for with the general fund, not payroll taxes per se), welfare, education expenditures, the progressive tax code, attempts to create nationalized daycare, etc... LoF

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (111861)	12/12/2000 10:59:37 AM
From: Yaacov	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

which is paid for by workers and employers. By the way, Republicans get entitlements. Defense contractors get entitlements. Republican politicians get entitlements. Construction Companies get entitlements. Many other businesses get entitlements. Aerospace Companies"" What did you smoke for breakfast?

To: Kenneth E. Phillipps who wrote (111861)	12/12/2000 11:20:35 AM
From: J.B.C.	Respond to of 769670

>>Defense contractors get entitlements.<< I'm well familiar with Defense contractors, I'd be very interested in what entitlements you think they get????? >>Republicans get entitlements.<< Just because entitlements exist and I'll get SS when I retire, doesn't make them a great thing. Tell you what, how about the government gives me back all the money that I've invested and my employer has matched and my supposed 2% and I'll take a pass on that entitlement. Jim