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In clinical psychology and psychiatry, an unrealistic, [[exaggerated]], or rigidly held sense of entitlement may be considered a symptom of [[narcissistic personality disorder]], seen in those who "[ [[Freud]] said ] because of early frustrations, they arrogate to themselves the right to demand lifelong reimbursement from fate."<ref>Otto Fenichel, ''The Psychoanalytic Theory of Neurosis''. (London 1946) p. 499</ref> |
In clinical psychology and psychiatry, an unrealistic, [[exaggerated]], or rigidly held sense of entitlement may be considered a symptom of [[narcissistic personality disorder]], seen in those who "[ [[Freud]] said ] because of early frustrations, they arrogate to themselves the right to demand lifelong reimbursement from fate."<ref>Otto Fenichel, ''The Psychoanalytic Theory of Neurosis''. (London 1946) p. 499</ref> |
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In the [[United States]], an entitlement program is a type of "government program that provides individuals with personal financial benefits (or sometimes special government-provided goods or services) to which an indefinite (but usually rather large) number of potential beneficiaries have a legal right [...] whenever they meet eligibility conditions that are specified by the standing law that authorizes the program."<ref>[http://www.auburn.edu/~johnspm/gloss/ "A Glossary of Political Economic Terms"] Paul M Johnson, PhD, Auburn University 1994-2005 Retrieved 17 Aug 2013.</ref> Entitlement spending is distinct from [[discretionary spending]]. Congress does not pass an annual appropriation; instead, expenditure on the program automatically increases or decreases with the number of claims against eligibility criteria. The government must provide the benefits even if it is insolvent, has reached the debt ceiling, or has not passed a budget. |
In the [[United States]], an entitlement program is a type of "government program that provides individuals with personal financial benefits (or sometimes special government-provided goods or services) to which an indefinite (but usually rather large) number of potential beneficiaries have a legal right [...] whenever they meet eligibility conditions that are specified by the standing law that authorizes the program."<ref>[http://www.auburn.edu/~johnspm/gloss/ "A Glossary of Political Economic Terms"] Paul M Johnson, PhD, Auburn University 1994-2005 Retrieved 17 Aug 2013.</ref> Entitlement spending is distinct from [[discretionary spending]]. Congress does not pass an annual appropriation; instead, expenditure on the program automatically increases or decreases with the number of claims against eligibility criteria. The government must provide the benefits even if it is insolvent, has reached the debt ceiling, or has not passed a budget. |
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An entitlement is a provision made in accordance with a legal framework of a society. Typically, entitlements are based on concepts of principle ("rights") which are themselves based in concepts of social equality or enfranchisement.
Narcissism
In clinical psychology and psychiatry, an unrealistic, exaggerated, or rigidly held sense of entitlement may be considered a symptom of narcissistic personality disorder, seen in those who "[ Freud said ] because of early frustrations, they arrogate to themselves the right to demand lifelong reimbursement from fate."[1]
US government programs
In the United States, an entitlement program is a type of "government program that provides individuals with personal financial benefits (or sometimes special government-provided goods or services) to which an indefinite (but usually rather large) number of potential beneficiaries have a legal right [...] whenever they meet eligibility conditions that are specified by the standing law that authorizes the program."[2] Entitlement spending is distinct from discretionary spending. Congress does not pass an annual appropriation; instead, expenditure on the program automatically increases or decreases with the number of claims against eligibility criteria. The government must provide the benefits even if it is insolvent, has reached the debt ceiling, or has not passed a budget.
Originally, the term "entitlement" in the United States was used to identify federal programs that, like Social Security and Medicare, got the name because workers became "entitled" to their benefits by paying into the system. In recent years the meaning has been used to refer also to benefits, like those of the food stamps program, which people become eligible to receive without paying into a system.[3] Some federal programs are also considered entitlements even though the subscriber's "paying into the system" occurs via a means other than monetary, as in the case of those programs providing for veterans' benefits, and where the individual becomes eligible via service in the U.S. military.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Otto Fenichel, The Psychoanalytic Theory of Neurosis. (London 1946) p. 499
- ^ "A Glossary of Political Economic Terms" Paul M Johnson, PhD, Auburn University 1994-2005 Retrieved 17 Aug 2013.
- ^ What Is Driving Growth in Government Spending? Nate Silver. The New York Times. 16 January 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2013.
- ^ Entitlement Programs. City College of San Francisco. Retrieved 16 April 2013.[dead link]
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