"And in terms of entitlement reforms, we have to save them from themselves, because if we don't reform social security and we don't reform Medicare, they're going to actually implode"
- Ben Quayle
About this Quote
In this quote, Ben Quayle is talking about the need for entitlement reforms, particularly in concerns to social security and Medicare. He believes that these programs are in risk of collapsing if they are not reformed. Quayle recommends that the existing state of these programs is unsustainable and that action should be taken to prevent them from "imploding." He also suggests that the obligation falls on the federal government to conserve these programs from themselves, as they are not capable of sustaining themselves without reform. This quote highlights the value of addressing issues within entitlement programs in order to guarantee their durability and efficiency.
This quote is written / told by Ben Quayle somewhere between November 5, 1976 and today. He/she was a famous Politician from USA.
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