基本説明
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2001. White makes the case against radical reform, advocating for incremental change instead.
"A Century Foundation Book"
Full Description
With the ageing of the US population, there is much speculation about the future of the Social Security and Medicare programmes. Will they be able to provide for the increasing number of elderly people? If they can, will their cost endanger the federal budget and the economy? Vocal segments of society are calling for radical reform of these programmes. In "False Alarm", Joseph White makes the case against radical reform, advocating instead incremental change.
Contents
Introduction - Saving What, from What? Part I The StakesSecurity and Medicare Do; Why Americans Trust Social Insurance and Distrust Entitlements; Social Security; Medicare's Structure, Benefits, and Financing. Part II Challenges That Are Not Crises: Why All the Fuss? The Story behind the Savings Crusade; Can Americans Afford to Grow Old and Grow Sick?; Exploiting Our Grandchildren? Part III Reforms That Would Not Be Improvements: Privatizing Security?; Medicare Vouchers - Not Ready for Prime Time; Too Young or Too Rich for Social Insurance? Part IV Responsible Reform: Moderate, Though Hardly Modest, Reforms; Real Responsibility.
