entitlements

Explore "entitlements" with insightful episodes like "Why government benefits are likely to stick around", "Want a balanced federal budget? It'll cost you.", "Much Ado About Debt" and "1/10/23: Biden Caught W/ Classified Files, McCarthy Social Security and Medicare Cuts, America's Views On 2023, Twitter Files Pfizer Vaccines, Prince Harry's Afghanistan, Russia Twitter Trolls, Jordan Peterson, Tech Layoffs, Ioan Grillo Cartel Interview" from podcasts like ""Marketplace", "The Indicator from Planet Money", "The NPR Politics Podcast" and "Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar"" and more!

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Why government benefits are likely to stick around

The U.S. spends about half of its $6 trillion budget on three government entitlements: Social Security, Medicaid and Medicare. When it comes to the national debt, cutting these benefits is often part of the cost-cutting conversation. In this episode, we hear how these entitlements grew to be so costly and why reducing them has been so difficult historically. Plus, the layoff that allowed one woman to focus on her small business, and the economic impact of university divestment.

enMay 03, 2024

Want a balanced federal budget? It'll cost you.

The U.S. reached its debt ceiling last week, and some lawmakers say they won't raise it unless there are also cuts to balance the budget. The problem? That would mean 25% reductions everywhere.

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The Indicator from Planet Money

en-usJanuary 26, 2023

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Much Ado About Debt

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned Congress the United States would reach the statutory debt limit — commonly known as the debt ceiling — on Jan. 19. As Congress & the Treasury work to find ways to avoid financial chaos, what potential solutions are available?

This episode: White House correspondent Tamara Keith, and political correspondents Danielle Kurtzleben & Susan Davis.

This episode was produced by Elena Moore and Casey Morell. It was edited by Casey Morell. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi. Research and fact-checking by Devin Speak.

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The NPR Politics Podcast

en-usJanuary 18, 2023

1/10/23: Biden Caught W/ Classified Files, McCarthy Social Security and Medicare Cuts, America's Views On 2023, Twitter Files Pfizer Vaccines, Prince Harry's Afghanistan, Russia Twitter Trolls, Jordan Peterson, Tech Layoffs, Ioan Grillo Cartel Interview

Krystal and Saagar discuss Biden being caught with classified documents in his office from his VP term, Republicans pushing to hold the debt hostage to make cuts to social security and medicare, Americans views on 2023 and the issues that matter most, Twitter Files uncovering Pfizer board members pushing to censor information on Twitter, Prince Harry's bizarre memoir about killing 25 people in Afghanistan, what the future looks like for the Tech industry among massive layoffs, Jordan Peterson takes fire for claims of misinformation, and an exclusive interview with journalist Ioan Grillo on the ongoing Mexican Cartel Wars.

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar

enJanuary 10, 2023

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