Amid the many books published on the need--or lack thereof--to
reform Social Security, only Blahous' presents both the policy and
political contexts of the reform debate. As a longtime Washington
insider, he takes readers behind the curtain of Social Security's
popular images and into the programmatic and political realities.
Blahous contends that Social Security is ill-equipped to withstand
the effects of an aging population and will impose excessive tax
burdens upon future Americans unless its course is changed. Far
from a doomsday tract, however, the book provides instances of
proposals that would satisfactorily avert this course, if only the
political will is mustered to implement them. Blahous argues for
the program developed by the National Commission on Retirement
Policy, but also offers positive descriptions of plausible
alternatives as well as unsparing criticism of those who would
"cook the books" in defense of either current law or high-cost
alternatives. Reforming Social Security is sure to disturb
ideologues from all parts of the political spectrum, because of its
frank willingness to expose the costs of different approaches as
well as the self-interest so often pursued by interest groups,
political actors, and "Social Security experts." An important
analysis for the general public as well as policy makers and others
concerned with social security issues.
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