Sentence examples for entitlements in return from inspiring English sources

Mr. Boehner couldn't sell that number to his caucus, and he wasn't going to try without getting even more drastic cuts to entitlements in return.

But should Republicans actually sign off on additional revenues, the question becomes: How far will Obama bend on entitlements in return?

Republicans will certainly demand entitlement cuts in return for a rise in the legal ceiling on how much the government can borrow, he reckons.

He signaled willingness for a grand bargain in which he would agree to entitlement cuts in return for higher taxes, principally on the wealthy, or by closing loopholes, to produce significant deficit reduction.

And, as Jonathan Chait points out, the president is actually getting a pretty good deal:It appeared that Obama blundered into a hostage crisis he didn't need, and then wound up offering Republicans an absurdly generous deal, trading away major entitlement cuts in return for a pittance of revenue -- no higher than what will be raised if the Bush tax cuts expire on schedule.

In a week or two, Obama is likely to return to the table and offer some significant spending cuts, including entitlement reforms, in return for which he will demand a raise in the marginal tax rate for high earners as well as a cap on deductions.

The president came to the table offering entitlement reform in return for tax increases.

In previous budgets he offered to trim entitlements a bit in return for tax increases.

The clue is in the name – these are discretionary payments, not like benefits, which are an entitlement for people in return for national insurance contributions.

He thought that the social revolution of the 1960's was "disastrous" because it emphasized public assistance as an entitlement, asking nothing in return.

He persuaded his caucus to accept higher tax revenue (though not tax rates) in return for entitlement reform, then asked Mr Obama to spell out what those reforms should be, perhaps hoping that the elderly would not hold Republicans responsible.