Today's economic issues : Democrats and Republicans / Nancy S. Lind, Erik T. Rankin, and Gardenia Harris ; foreword by Joseph R. Blaney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lind, Nancy S., 1958- author.

Rankin, Erik, author.

Harris, Gardenia, 1961- author.

Series:

Across the aisle

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Democratic Party (U.S.).

Republican Party (U.S. : 1854- ).

Public welfare--Economic aspects.

Public welfare.

United States--Economic policy--2009-.

United States.

Economic policy.

United States--Social policy--1993-.

Social policy.

Economic security--United States.

Economic security.

Public welfare--Economic aspects--United States.

Physical Description:

xiv, 387 pages ; 26 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : ABC-CLIO an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2016.

Summary:

Both the Democratic and Republican parties proclaim that they have the best interests of the nation and its people at heart. Both are also adamant that they have the best proposals and positions on economic policies, including taxation, spending priorities, wages, business regulation, and other influences on economic growth and household finances. This volume carefully examines the two parties' respective policies, providing a detailed yet readable and understandable look at how the parties agree, disagree, and find compromise on the broad range of problems and issues facing American society in the 21st century. Each entry includes an infographic that offers bulleted "at-a-glance" summaries of the two parties' positions on each issue today, an "Issue Overview" providing basic definitions and background for understanding the debate on each issue, and a main entry that explains prevailing party sentiments, the diversity of opinion within each party, and the shifts in party position on that issue over time. Selected entries also feature informative sidebars that supply additional content, such as primary documents that showcase the viewpoints of key political figures and institutions or biographical profiles of individuals who have helped shape their party's policies on the issue in question. Additional features include: an examination of the degree to which the behavior of the parties--the laws they pass and oppose--actually match their stated policy positions and philosophies; information in a user-friendly format designed to help readers quickly find relevant information on a wide range of high-interest issues; support of curricula of economics classes.--Adapted from publisher description.

Contents:

Foreword / Joseph R. Blaney

Introduction

Bankruptcy

Corporate taxation

Corruption

Debt ceiling

Defense spending

Deficits and balanced budgets

Earmarks

Energy policy

Estate tax

Financial industry regulation

Flat tax

Food stamps/SNAP

Free trade

Green energy subsidies

Health care

Immigration

Income inequality

Income tax

Inflation

Job creation programs

Medicaid/Medicare

Minimum wage

No-bid contracts

Pensions

Progressivity of taxation

Road infrastructure investment

Scientific and medical research

Small business

Social security

Stimulus spending

Student loans and debt

TANF : Temporary Assistance for Needy Families

Tax code reform

Tax cuts

Tax shelters

Unemployment

Unions

Wall Street bailout.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Lind, Nancy S., 1958- author. Today's economic issues

ISBN:

9781440839368

1440839360

OCLC:

933272017