Social security and the middle-class squeeze : fact and fiction about America's entitlement programs
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Santow, Leonard Jay.
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Santow, Mark E., 1967-
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https://doi.org/10.5040/9798216016007?locatt=label:secondary_bloomsburyCollections

Subjects

LC Subjects
Entitlement spending -- United States.
Medicaid.
Medicare.
Middle class -- United States -- Economic conditions.
Social security -- United States.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Entitlement spending.
Medicaid.
Medicare.
Middle class -- Economic conditions.
Social security.
United States.
Other Subjects
Assurance maladie personne âgée.
Classes moyennes -- États-Unis -- Conditions sociales.
Classes moyennes -- États-Unis -- Conditions économiques.
Dépenses sociales -- États-Unis.
Medicaid
Medicaid (USA)
Medicaid.
Medicare
Medicare.
Medizinische Versorgung
Mittelstand
Politique sanitaire -- États-Unis.
Sozialversicherung
Sécurité sociale -- États-Unis.
Sécurité sociale -- États-Unis.
USA.

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xiii, 216 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
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10.5040/9798216016007

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Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-205) and index.
Description
"Synthesizing mountains of data and explaining sophisticated economic concepts in layman's terms, the Santows expose myths about how entitlement programs actually work, arguing, for example, that while the financial state of Social Security gets most of the press, Medicare and Medicaid are in much more serious trouble. Moreover, they are highly critical of privatization plans, demonstrating that similar programs have failed in other countries and that such plans and programs are neither fiscally nor socially sound. If the American people value the common commitments that these programs embody, we will need to see them as a package, and fund them accordingly.
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In response to this challenge, the Santows integrate conservative and liberal viewpoints to propose a package of reforms that includes both tax cuts and increases and an overhaul of the government's economic forecasting system. Featuring a time-line of key events since Franklin Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act in 1935 and an appendix of data tables, the authors offer a primer for concerned citizens, policymakers, educators, students, and finance professionals - anyone with a stake in designing a system that pays for these essential programs in an equitable manner and contributes to our collective prosperity."--Jacket.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Santow, L. J., & Santow, M. E. (2005). Social security and the middle-class squeeze: fact and fiction about America's entitlement programs . Praeger Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Santow, Leonard Jay and Mark E. Santow. 2005. Social Security and the Middle-class Squeeze: Fact and Fiction About America's Entitlement Programs. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Santow, Leonard Jay and Mark E. Santow. Social Security and the Middle-class Squeeze: Fact and Fiction About America's Entitlement Programs Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishers, 2005.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Santow, L. J. and Santow, M. E. (2005). Social security and the middle-class squeeze: fact and fiction about america's entitlement programs. Westport, Conn.: Praeger Publishers.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Santow, Leonard Jay., and Mark E. Santow. Social Security and the Middle-class Squeeze: Fact and Fiction About America's Entitlement Programs Praeger Publishers, 2005.

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