Fiscal Therapy: Balancing Today's Needs with Tomorrow's Obligations
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| Rating | : | 4.31 (991 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0190645415 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Gale is Arjay and Frances Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy, Director, Retirement Security Project, and Co-Director, Urban Institute-Brookings Tax Policy Center, Brookings Institution. About the AuthorWilliam G
Gale is Arjay and Frances Miller Chair in Federal Economic Policy, Director, Retirement Security Project, and Co-Director, Urban Institute-Brookings Tax Policy Center, Brookings Institution. William G
At the same time, however, America has pressing needs -- from improving our schools and making child care more available to rebuilding our infrastructure and investing more in scientific research -- all of which require upfront investments right now. Fiscal Therapy shows that we can address our long-term budget challenges in ways that also help us meet our short-term needs, and we can do so without radically transforming our current institutions and existing programs. It will require tax increases and spending cuts to bring about a sustainable outcome. Fiscal Therapy shows how to make America's economy stronger and fairer by meeting long-term budget challenges while also addressing its short-term need for more investment and better social policy.America is facing a double-edged sword of budget challenges. One that will leave the United States a stronger, more prosperous, and f