Everyone shares the challenge of changing our business culture of entitlement into a culture of merit.

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"The NRA has been involved in the sport for several years and a partner of (track owner) Speedway Motorsports, Inc. for many years in various aspects, and this race entitlement is just another extension of that business relationship, " Gossage said.

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Unfortunately, relationships in other aspects of business are often toxic and characterized by a sense of entitlement and superiority.

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Yes, the restrained consumer is discouraging business creation, and that is ultimately tied to job creation, but even when small-business gets revived, the positions created are likely to be tentative and without entitlement.

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The U.S. will be forced to lower entitlement spending, raise personal taxes and lower (yes, lower) business taxes, while the rich countries in Europe (mainly Germany) will be forced to bail out the profligate EU members.

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First some gory details about entitlement spending: As the 78 million baby boomers begin retiring over the next few years, under business-as-usual scenarios, spending on their Social Security and health care will more than double by 2050 to about 18% of the GDP.

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