Record details

• ISBN: 0471771724
• ISBN: 9780471771722
• Physical Description: vi, 362 pages ; 24 cm
• Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2005]
• Copyright: ©2005

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 355-356) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

From the poor house to free parking -- Social security's grandfather -- Essential insurance, poor welfare -- Bold woman, cautious men -- A teeny-weeny bit of socialism -- Dirty tricks -- Ready, set, start again -- Dr. Win-the-War replaces old Dr. New Deal -- Third time's the charm -- All American program (minus a tiny splinter group) -- Visible gains, subterranean tremors -- The sky is falling and social security is bust -- Aging gracefully -- A Leninist strategy -- The drumbeat finds a drummer -- The ideal, pain-free (for almost everyone) way to strengthen social security -- From FDR's vision to Bush's gamble.

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Subject:

Social security > United States > History.