One “hot” topic of discussion in the United States has been tax and “entitlement” reform.
Asking because I don’t know: Is anyone working on an “entitlement” topic map?
And because I wanted to make some suggestions on what falls within the definition of an “entitlement” from the government:
- Payment of agricultural subsidies to non-family agribusinesses.
- Copyright (limiting it to a reasonable term, say seven years, total, would encourage authors to be more productive and to limit the growth of parasitic families)
- Patents (making patents apply to non-software inventions only would improve the bottom line at most software companies, particularly the larger ones. Reducing the footprint of their legal cost centers)
- Criminal enforcement of copyright (let the people making money pay for their own protection racket)
- Distribution of genetically modified seed to assist Monsanto and similar actors.
And that’s just off the top of my head. There are thousands of others.
I suppose you should include Social Security, Medicare and similar programs.
But if and only if all government “entitlements” are on the table.
Maybe someone already has a list of various Federal “entitlements.” Give a shout if you see it.