Balancing the Budget is a Progressive Priority (Paperback, 2012 ed.)

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, education and needed governmental interventions in the short term to support and improve our weak economy. The federal budget is unsustainable. For all the bluster of the debt ceiling debate, the plan passed so far does not address the changes most obviously needed if we are to ever have a balanced budget again: an increase in taxes and the next steps on health reform to address the biggest driver of our long term budget deficit, health care costs. Slowing the rate at which health care costs are growing is a necessary, but not a sufficient condition to developing a long range balanced budget. You should ask any politician saying they think a balanced budget is a priority one question: what is your health reform plan? Without one, they have no hope of achieving their goal. This book offers progressives solutions to health care reform and a balanced budget, and will be of interest to academics, students and educated readers interested in politics, public policy andgovernment finance."

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	SpringerBriefs in Political Science, 7
Release date:	April 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	Donald H. Taylor Jr
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 6mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	108
Edition:	2012 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4614-3663-8
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Public administration Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Law > International law > Public international law > International economic & trade law > General
LSN:	1-4614-3663-X
Barcode:	9781461436638

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