America's entitlement society
Series: Champions of freedom -- v. 35
Publisher: Hillsdale College Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Hillsdale, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9780916308057
Subjects: Entitlement spending; Economic conditions
Description: "There has been an enormous shift in the American attitude about government assistance in recent years. Previously, it was viewed as something one refrained from using unless absolutely necessary. Today, welfare, Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare, public education, and hundreds of other federal programs are seen as entitlements. Seemingly subtle, this change in attitude is profound and affects our view of personal responsibility and the role of government.".

"These essays, adapted from lectures given at Hillsdale College in January 2007, examine - from both practical and philosophical points of view - the current state of the federal government's redistribution of wealth in its various forms. Relevant passages from Ludwig von Mises's writings are also included."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.