Opportunity vs. Entitlement

Nancy Folbre commentary on Romney accusing Obama of an Entitlement Society.  I do think people who preach opportunity but accuse governments of entitlement need to explain the growth in inequality of income distribution before they can go around calling out people for too much entitlement.  Clearly, there isn't THAT much opportunity going around, if the outcome isn't leveling out somewhat; I find it hard to believe that the equilibrium of butt loads of opportunity is a very high Gini coefficient.  Further, giving kids a good education can hardly be called entitlement.  I would agree with Romney if there was serious investment in colleges and universities, but the increase in student tuition and decrease in state and federal funding at colleges tell a different story.  Either way, you need serious investment in primary and secondary education if you want to promote an Opportunity Society.