In our hands : a plan to replace the welfare state / Charles Murray.

Author/creator Murray, Charles A.
Other author American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research.
Format Book
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : AEI Press ; Blue Ridge Summit, PA : Distributed to the trade by National Book Network, ©2006.
Descriptionxiii, 214 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- The framework -- The plan -- Basic finances -- Immediate effects -- Retirement -- Health care -- Poverty -- The underclass -- Work disincentives -- The larger purpose -- The pursuit of happiness in advanced societies -- Vocation -- Marriage -- Community -- Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Appendix A. The programs to be eliminated -- Appendix B. Computations of budget projections -- Appendix C. Tax rates and after-tax income under the current system and the plan -- Appendix D. Assumptions about the costs of the current system versus the costs of the plan.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 177-204) and index.
LCCN 2005030558
ISBN0844742236
ISBN9780844742236

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks HN65 .M85 2006 ✔ Available Place Hold