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WalterBright | on: Apple sues OpenAI, accuses ex-employees of stealing trade secrets
The growth of the welfare state sucks the life out of the economy.
bastardoperator | parent
Agreed, we are giving an absolute load of welfare to billionaires. From tax breaks to bailouts, and to your point, it's sucking the life out of the American economy.
WalterBright | root | parent
Entitlements are 54 to 60% of Federal spending.
bastardoperator | root | parent
Mandatory spending, they have obligations to Americans. I'm sorry veterans, seniors, poor people, and the disabled are such an inconvenience for you, or that you don't know what the word entitlement means.