Title: In our hands : a plan to replace the welfare state /
Authors: Murray, Charles A.; American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Publisher: AEI Press,
Year: 2006
Subjects: Basic income United States; Negative income tax United States.; Public welfare United States Finance; Welfare state United States.; United States Social policy Economic aspects.
Abstract: This book reveals the ineffectiveness of government redistribution plans and offers a radical new approach to social policy.
Contents: Introduction -- The framework -- Basic finances -- Retirement -- Health care -- Poverty -- The underclass -- Work disincentives -- The pursuit of happiness in advanced societies -- Vocation -- Marriage -- Community -- Conclusion -- Appendix A. The programs to be eliminated -- Appendix B. Computations of budget projections -- Appendix C. Preliminary thoughts about political feasibility and transition costs -- Appendix D. Assumptions about the costs of the current system versus the costs of the plan.