Entitlements Quote by Jacob Weisberg
“If Obama succeeds in turning health insurance and funding for college into universal entitlements, he will have expanded Washington's obligations on the scale of an LBJ or an FDR.”
About This Quote
Source Opinion piece: Washington Post, 2015
Expanding health and education benefits would dramatically increase government obligations, similar to historic expansions.
In simple terms: Universal benefits increase government duties.
Consider fiscal impacts.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- government budgeting
- public health
- education reform
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- What are the trade‑offs of universal entitlements?
- How can costs be managed?
Large expansions risk unsustainable debt.