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Americans have grown accustomed to entitlements. 
Around 49% of Americans receive money from 
the government in some way.

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Many people accept that without understanding 
the truth we become indebted or enslaved 
to the source of our income.

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When the government becomes your source of 
wealth, your financial stability is moved 
out of your hands into theirs.

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A strong nation understands that it is much 
more productive to find ways to help people 
out of difficult situations rather than simply 
fund them through it.

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Yes, some entitlements have merit—but when 
entitlements cost our government 75% of our 
national gross domestic product,

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it’s time to rethink the path we have chosen. 
I’m Mac Hammond and this is the Winner’s 
Minute.