Transcripts For CSPAN2 Book TV 20141214

The Washington Post wrote a piece after the big typhoon in the philippines where he said and to suffer. You are also in favor of the obamacare area the great society. And the notion that people sometimes are in desperate situations and need help that all suffering when you trace it back. Is like what john rawls said that everything that happens to us it is because we were brought up in the environment even if we are disciplined with a good opportunities we have less children there is no more agency left by the time you do this. So not because under no circumstance hours but lets make realistic grownup distinctions between the is to do and dont. With that micromanagement also by spending 9,000 per head is too much and there should be some point so what is the goal of a functioning society . To keep the cost down to move forward . That is a great last question. Here is the thing. Did you recall Irving Kristol with the conservative welfare state given the political reality so what is that conservative welfare state . I am not sure. Hed never spells it out. But it is the welfare state that american conservatives to see the liberals are so skittish that project yes will cost money so in the hint will be better off. Social democrats dont have that problem. So to have that Discretionary Income because the government will take care of so many things. Members of the Democratic Party to do wonderful things into fallen to a 3 of the population the numbers do not even begin to add up. So a starting point is since you tell us to do within the revenue constraints this is the essence of the ball right and budget and the changes are severe he will voucher rise medicare or block grant all sorts of programs. But to find the courage and though language but you your neighbors and your friends then we have a of a different argument. Thank you very much. [applause] the pity party is on sale in the lobby. [applause] [applause]