Quote Originally Posted by eddiememphis View Post
No.

It is a proper term.

By paying into it, you are entitled to receive benefits.

Entitlement is not a pejorative, is simply a definition meaning having the right to something.

Would you feel better if we said "earned benefit"? Same thing.

Regardless of terms, I have planned on never receiving a penny from it. If it is still somehow solvent when I choose to retire and I get a couple bucks from it, great. I will earn much more from my investments than I ever would from the Government.
My retirement plan is also not dependent on SS benefits, though I intend to start withdrawing at 67 if it's still alive.