Explain the effect of entitlement programs on public spending patterns in the United States in recent decades.
What will be an ideal response?
Most social programs are entitlement programs. Once government creates benefits for a particular group, it is difficult to remove these benefits. This is especially true for the retired elderly. Government would find it difficult to either remove Social Security benefits after this groups years of contributions or expect this group to return to the workforce to make up for a loss of benefits. Public expenditures are increasingly directed toward the elderly. As the U.S. population ages, government spending for this group will increase. Reducing the size of the government’s social budget will be difficult. Health-care changes will likely expand the level of social spending.
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__________are party members who help to organize and oversee party functions and planning during and between campaigns, and may even become candidates for office
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