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Entitlement programs started out with good 
intentions. They are an example of America’s 
compassion and care.

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Now, advancements in health care and a growing 
number of retirees have changed the needs 
of our society—

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but the landscape of our entitlement programs 
hasn’t changed with it.

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For example, the US Chamber of Commerce noted 
that the ratio of workers to retired beneficiaries 
used to be 16 to 1.

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By 2035, the ratio is expected to be 2-to-1. 
The continued strength of our nation will 
depend on both us

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and our leaders understanding that we can’t 
sustain a nation of entitled people who take 
without giving back.

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We must become a nation of pragmatic givers. 
I’m Mac Hammond, and this is the Winner’s 
Minute.