{"product_id":"the-battle-for-social-security-from-fdrs-vision-to-bushs-gamble-hardback-9780471771722","title":"The Battle for Social Security; From FDR's Vision To Bush's Gamble (Hardback) 9780471771722","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Battle for Social Security\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eFrom FDR's Vision To Bush's Gamble\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eNancy J. Altman (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471771722, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 22 November 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e368 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.2 x 16 x 3.2 cm, 0.562 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"[A] fine history … the best single explanation for Bush's [defeat] …Altman tells the story wonderfully…moves briskly…interesting story line.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Robert G. Kaiser (\u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, December 28, 2005)  \u003cp\u003e“…a well-written political history, appealing to lay readers and policy analysts alike.” (\u003ci\u003ePrivate Enterprise Research Center,\u003c\/i\u003e March 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis book illuminates the politics and policy of the current struggle over Social Security in light of the program's compelling history and ingenious structure. After a brief introduction describing the dramatic response of the Social Security Administration to the 9\/11 terrorist attack, the book recounts Social Securityâ??s lively history. Although President Bush has tried to convince Americans that Social Security is designed for the last century and unworkable for an aging population, readers will see that the President's assault is just another battle in a longstanding ideological war. Prescott Bush, the current Presidentâ??s grandfather, remarked of FDR, \"The only man I truly hated lies buried in Hyde Park.\" The book traces the continuous thread leading from Prescott Bush and his contemporaries to George W. Bush and others who want to undo Social Security. The book concludes with policy recommendations which eliminate Social Security's deficit in a manner consistent with the program's philosophy and structure.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eChapter 1: From the Poorhouse to Free Parking.  \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Social Security’s Grandfather.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Essential Insurance, Poor Welfare.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: Bold Woman, Cautious Men.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: A Teeny-Weeny Bit of Socialism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Dirty Tricks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Ready, Set, Start Again.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Dr. Win-the-War Replaces Old Dr. New Deal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Third Time’s the Charm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: All American Program (Minus a Tiny Splinter Group).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Visible Gains, Subterranean Tremors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: The Sky is Falling and Social Security Is Bust.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Aging Gracefully.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: A Leninist Strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: The Drumbeat Finds a Drummer.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: The Ideal, Pain-Free (For Almost Everyone) Way to Strengthen Social Security.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: From FDR's Vision to Busg's Gamble.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecommended Reading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Business \u0026amp; management [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Business \u0026amp; management\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Business%20\u0026amp;%20management%20%5BKJ%5D%22\"\u003eKJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52298053386520,"sku":"9780471771722","price":20.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471771722.jpg?v=1781733132","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-battle-for-social-security-from-fdrs-vision-to-bushs-gamble-hardback-9780471771722","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}