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On the recordJune 10, 2014
I keep hearing this word, entitlement. And sometimes I have to, I think it is social insurance.
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Elijah Cummings
Democratic · Maryland

Editor's note · Context

Cummings emphasizes that benefits are earned through contributions, not just entitlements.

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