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VIDEO: Charles Murray on entitlements
Fora TV ^ | 9/23/2010 | Charles Murray

Posted on 09/23/2010 6:19:33 AM PDT by MichCapCon

Dr. Murray has come up with a novel plan for the reform of health care, social security, and welfare.

His plan solves what Murray characterizes as the chief defect of the welfare state: "Not that it is ineffectual in making good on its promises (though it is), nor even that it often exacerbates the very problems it is supposed to solve (though it does). The welfare state is pernicious ultimately because it drains too much of the life from life."

(Excerpt) Read more at michigancapitolconfidential.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: entitlements; medicare; socialsecurity

1 posted on 09/23/2010 6:19:35 AM PDT by MichCapCon
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To: MichCapCon

Wow. Dr. Murray is from the same small town where my husband grew up.


2 posted on 09/23/2010 6:30:14 AM PDT by Calm_Cool_and_Elected ("Stupidity is always astonishing, no matter how many times you may deal with it." - Jean Cocteau)
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To: MichCapCon

His ‘solution’ is giving every American 10K a year from the gov’t with mandated percentages to be spent upon health care and retirement.

While this would be better than the present system, it is still not a free market solution that holds every individual responsible for his own health, education and welfare.


3 posted on 09/23/2010 7:56:48 AM PDT by TeachableMoment
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