You're going to get more dependence, and that's an increased tax burden on everybody.

Shame on us for creating perverse incentives that cause people to give up private coverage for Medicaid.

[Analyst Michael Cannon put it more bluntly.] There's no bubble, ... The only bubble I know is gum.

The Medicare drug program undermines his credibility on health care. But that doesn't mean he can't put forward some positive reforms.

I learned when I was very young that he who hesitates is lost. If you wait for the bargain, the bargain may not be there.

Libertarians and conservatives do regard him as a hero. He's going to be a very influential figure moving forward in Canada, in the US, and abroad.