Balancing the Budget is a Progressive Priority
Progressives need a balanced federal budget more than Conservatives, because they believe that government has an important role to play in modern life. Lack of a long term plan to move toward a sustainable budget crowds out short term Progressive priorities: infrastructure spending, green technology...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer New York
2012, 2012
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2012 |
| Series: | SpringerBriefs in Political Science
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Progressives Need a Balanced Budget
- Chapter 2: Why the Deficit is a Problem
- Chapter 3: Health Reform: The Problems
- Chapter 4: Health Reform: The Policy
- Chapter 5: Health Reform: The Politics
- Chapter 6: Health Reform: The Barriers
- Chapter 7: Health Reform: Next Steps
- Chapter 8: Social Security
- Chapter 9: Guns vs. Medicare
- Chapter 10: How Much Should Government Spend?
- Chapter 11: Tax Reform
- Chapter 12: We Need to Act