A time for governing : policy solutions from the pages of National affairs / edited by Yuval Levin and Meghan Clyne.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Levin, Yuval.

Clyne, Meghan, 1971-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Decentralization in government--United States.

Decentralization in government.

Central-local government relations--United States.

Central-local government relations.

United States--Economic policy--2009-.

United States.

United States--Social policy--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (337 p.)

Edition:

1st American ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Encounter Books, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

America finds itself in a moment of profound and complex governing challenges. A crushing recession followed by a feeble recovery have shaken the foundations of our financial and economic system. We are struggling with the exploding costs of health-care and entitlement spending, and fiscal disaster looms as our society ages. American families are anxious about wage stagnation, barriers to social mobility, and the nation's competitiveness in an era of globalization. Meanwhile, our large governing institutions - most of them designed several decades ago - are showing signs of strain and dec

Contents:

Contents; Introduction; I. AMERICA'S CHALLENGE; Beyond the Welfare State; Keeping America's Edge; II. REFORMING THE WELFARE STATE; How to Replace Obamacare; How to Cover Pre-existing Conditions; How to Fix Medicare; How to Fix Medicaid; How to Fix Social Security; How to Get Means Testing Right; III. TAX REFORM; How to Think about the Tax Code; How to Fix the Tax Code; IV. FINANCIAL AND MONETARY REFORM; How to Regulate Risk on Wall Street; How to Regulate Bank Capital; How to Reform Monetary Policy; V. EDUCATION REFORM; How to Modernize Our School System; How to Think About School Choice

VI. REFORMING STATE FINANCESHow to Address the State Fiscal Crisis; How to Dodge the Pension Disaster; How to Approach Public Sector Unions

Notes:

"Essays from this collection first appeared in National affairs"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781594036583

1594036586

OCLC:

793510915