All together now : common sense for a fair economy / Jared Bernstein.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bernstein, Jared.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States--Economic policy--2001-2009.

United States.

Economic policy.

United States--Social policy--1993-.

Social policy.

Individualism--United States.

Individualism.

Capitalism--United States.

Capitalism.

Financial security--United States.

Financial security.

Distributive justice--United States.

Distributive justice.

Physical Description:

ix, 154 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Other Title:

Common sense for a fair economy

Place of Publication:

San Francisco, CA : Berrett-Koehler, [2006]

Summary:

So said American patriot Tom Paine. He, like the other Founders, saw this country as a unique opportunity to build a society that valued the wellbeing of all of its people over the interests of the few. In the past 230 years, we've lost sight of Paine's vision. Our government has adopted a YOYO (you're-on-your-own) response in the face of even the most pressing national problems-diminished job security, the rising number of Americans without health coverage, stagnant incomes, decaying public schools, and more. oHere's a tax cut and a private account,o they tell us, onow go fend for yourself.o It hasn't worked. The YOYO strategy has proven to be incapable of addressing the economic challenges that confront us and has instead led to a massive upward shift in wealth and opportunity favoring the few and deteriorating living standards and increasing insecurity for the rest of us. All Together Now details an alternative WITT (we're-in-this-together) strategy for solving our most daunting problems. Detailing practical, collaborative responses to globalization, health care, employment, and other areas that could improve the lives of millions of Americans without increasing national spending, All Together Now shows that the challenges we face can be solved. Together, we can wield the tools of government to build a more just and equitable society.

Contents:

Introduction. Ready or not, you're on your own

Risk shifting, from Coolidge to Katrina

The economist behind the curtain

The "All Together Now" Plan

How to talk to a YOYO

Conclusion. It takes a movement

Appendix. Do YOYO policies yield better economic outcomes?

Notes:

"A BK currents book."

Includes bibliographical references (pages 135-143) and index.

ISBN:

1576753875 :

OCLC:

68812247

Publisher Number:

9781576753873