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We Cannot Avoid Entitlement Reform

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We Cannot Avoid Entitlement Reform
The U.S Capitol building in Washington on May 5, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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For many decades, Republicans have attempted to do something about the gigantic entitlement programs that are ruining the federal budget. Each time, they have experienced major political setbacks. It does no good to advocate sensible policies if the result is that the change fails anyway, and then you get kicked out of office.

Jeffrey A. Tucker
Jeffrey A. Tucker
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Jeffrey A. Tucker is the founder and president of the Brownstone Institute and the author of many thousands of articles in the scholarly and popular press, as well as 10 books in five languages, most recently “Liberty or Lockdown.” He is also the editor of “The Best of Ludwig von Mises.” He writes a daily column on economics for The Epoch Times and speaks widely on the topics of economics, technology, social philosophy, and culture. He can be reached at [email protected]
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