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Critics accuse CNBC's Joe Kernen of pushing entitlement cuts

Original: # JoeKernen and his cadre of oathless charlatans on # CNBC blame the US deficit spending on "entitlements". They want to

US political commentators are criticizing CNBC anchor Joe Kernen, accusing him and other network figures of blaming American deficit spending on entitlement programs. Critics argue this framing paves the way for cuts to Social Security and welfare that would harm the unemployed, elderly, sick and disabled, while defense spending at the Pentagon goes unchallenged. The exchange reflects ongoing battles over how to address the US deficit.

Why now: Debates over US deficit spending and proposed cuts to Social Security and welfare are a live political controversy.

Joe KernenCNBCSocial SecurityPentagonUnited States

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• # JoeKernen and his cadre of oathless charlatans on # CNBC blame the US deficit spending on "entitlements". They want to cut social security and welfare so people who have no employment because of where they live or are sick, elderly and disabled, just die. While the # Pentagon… · JaZone@universeodon.com · 4

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