Social security and the middle-class squeeze fact and fiction about America's entitlement programs
by
Santow, Leonard Jay.
Title
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Social security and the middle-class squeeze fact and fiction about America's entitlement programs
Author
:
Santow, Leonard Jay.
ISBN
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9780313056086
Personal Author
:
Santow, Leonard Jay.
Publication Information
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Westport, Conn. : Praeger Publishers, c2005.
Physical Description
:
1 online resource (xiii, 216 p.)
Contents
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A practitioner and a historian combine ideas -- Government and the promise of American life -- The middle class and the American dream -- Explaining and analyzing are not enough -- New ways to look at social security, Medicare and Medicaid -- Misconceptions and myths about social security -- Government cannot legislate investment success -- Big budget deficits--not good for stocks and privatization -- Let's talk politics -- Forecasting by the trustees--flaws and recommendations -- Social security around the world -- Some parting thoughts.
Abstract
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At the outset of his second term, President Bush's proposal to partially privatize Social Security has touched off a debate of enormous proportion. Disentangling the rhetoric and hyperbole from fact is essential for anyone trying to evaluate the potential merits or pitfalls of the plan. Leonard and Mark Santow--a father-and-son team who integrate two different political viewpoints (fiscally conservative and socially liberal, respectively)--offer specific recommendations for improving Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid in socially responsible ways that relieve some of the stress on the middl.
Subject Term
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Social security -- United States.
Medicare.
Medicaid.
Entitlement spending -- United States.
Middle class -- United States -- Economic conditions.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security.
Genre
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Electronic books.
Added Author
:
Santow, Mark E., 1967-
Electronic Access
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Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Status |
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IYTE Library | E-Book | 277235-1001 | HD7125 .S26 2005 EB | Online |