{"product_id":"9781461436638","title":"SpringerBriefs in Political Science","description":"\u003ch1\u003eSpringerBriefs in Political Science\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eTaylor, Jr., Donald H.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e​​\n  ​\n  Progressives need a balanced federal budget more\nthan Conservatives, because they believe that government has an important role to\nplay in modern life. Lack of a long term plan to move toward a sustainable\nbudget crowds out short term Progressive priorities: infrastructure spending,\ngreen technology, education and needed governmental interventions in the short\nterm to support and improve our weak economy. The federal budget is unsustainable. For all the bluster of the debt ceiling\ndebate, the plan passed so far does not address the changes most obviously\nneeded if we are to ever have a balanced budget again: an increase in taxes and\nthe next steps on health reform to address the biggest driver of our long term\nbudget deficit, health care costs.\n\nSlowing the rate at which health care costs are growing is a necessary, but not\na sufficient condition to developing a long range balanced budget. You should\nask any politician saying they think a balanced budget is a priority one\nquestion: what is your health reform plan? Without one, they have no hope of\nachieving their goal.   This book offers progressives solutions to health care reform and a balanced budget, and will be of interest to academics, students and educated readers interested in politics, public policy and government finance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-04-21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781461436638\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4614-3664-5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 108\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47396475994252,"sku":"9781461436638","price":44.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781461436638.jpg?v=1775773041","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781461436638","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}