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Securing America's Future

A Bold Plan to Preserve and Expand Social Security

Max J Skidmore author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Rowman & Littlefield

Published:7th Mar '08

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Since its adoption in 1935, the Social Security Act has been a great success, operating efficiently, never missing a payment, and providing economic security for retired and disabled Americans and their dependents. Nevertheless, the system has been the subject of fierce attack - not least from President George W. Bush. Securing America's Future counters the attacks on Social Security and makes clear that this important program is not in crisis. The book proposes a series of modest changes to improve the program, including reforms to enhance Social Security and increase its value to Americans. Securing America's Future is an important book for students and scholars of public policy and all Americans interested in the reality of our Social Security system.

Max Skidmore's book does a valuable service in documenting the political battle surrounding Social Security since its creation. He also exposes the misinformation and outright lies that opponents of Social Security have used to undermine public support for the program. -- Dean Baker, co-director, Center for Economic and Policy Research
Do yourself a favor and read this excellent, solidly researched, commonsense book... -- George McGovern, Former U.S. Senator
This work is well argued, graceful in exposition, and well documented....Highly recommended. * CHOICE, October 2008 *
Max Skidmore's excellent and timely book, Securing America's Future, irrefutably documents the fact that recent attacks on Social Security are based on a "manufactured crisis," promoted by anti-government ideologues and Wall Street interests that selfishly want to get their hands on this great money stream. Skidmore demonstrates that Social Security is sound and highly effective, and he shows how it, and U.S. medical programs, might be further expanded. -- Fred Harris, former U.S. Senator and coeditor of Locked in the Poorhouse

ISBN: 9780742562431

Dimensions: 238mm x 166mm x 20mm

Weight: 440g

216 pages