The American Dream vs. The Gospel of Wealth
Subtitle: The Fight for a Productive Middle-Class Economy (The Future of American Democracy Series)
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: October 10, 2006
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9780300108606
Subjects: Economic theory & philosophy; Political Science; Politics / Current Events; Politics/International Relations; USA; Economic Conditions; Public Policy - Economic Policy; Political Science / General; Democracy; Middle class; Supply-side economics; United States
Description: "Garfinkle employs historical insight and data-based economic analysis to demonstrate compellingly the sharp departure of the supply-side Gospel of Wealth from an American ideal that dates back to Abraham Lincoln - the vision of America as a society in which ordinary, hardworking individuals can get ahead and attain a middle-class living, and in which government plays an active role in expanding opportunities and guarding against economic exploitation. Supply-side economic policies increase economic disparities and, Garfinkle insists, they fail on technical, factual, moral, and political grounds.

He outlines a fresh economic vision, consonant with the great American tradition of ensuring strong economic growth while preserving the middle-class American Dream."--Jacket.