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Social Democratic America (Paperback)
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Social Democratic America (Paperback)
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America is the one of the wealthiest nations on earth. So why do so
many Americans struggle to make ends meet? Why is it so difficult
for those who start at the bottom to reach the middle class? And
why, if a rising economic tide lifts all boats, have middle-class
incomes been growing so slowly? Social Democratic America explains
how this has happened and how we can do better. Lane Kenworthy
convincingly argues that we can improve economic security, expand
opportunity, and ensure rising living standards for all by moving
toward social democracy. Drawing on his extensive knowledge of
social policy in America and other affluent countries, he proposes
a set of public social programs, including universal early
education, an expanded Earned Income Tax Credit, wage insurance,
the government as employer of last resort, and many others.
Kenworthy looks at common objections to social democracy, such as
the oft-repeated claim that Americans don't want big government,
which he readily debunks. Indeed, we already have in place a host
of effective and popular social programs, from Social Security to
Medicare to public schooling. Moreover, the available evidence
suggests that rich nations can generate the tax revenues needed to
pay for generous social programs while maintaining an innovative
and growing economy, and without restricting liberty. Can it
happen? Kenworthy describes how the US has been progressing slowly
but steadily toward a genuine social democracy for nearly a
century. Controversial and powerful, Social Democratic America
shows that the good society doesn't require a radical break from
our past; we just need to continue in the direction we are already
heading.
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