| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxii, 212 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Fiscal crisis 101 -- America 2030 : why we must act-now -- Principles from our history and common sense -- Obama's challenge -- Save Social Security first -- Curing health care -- Collect more revenue-more fairly -- Addressing America's international deficits -- Getting control of the Pentagon -- Transforming government -- Fixing our dysfunctional democracy. |
| Summary |
As head of the Government Accountability Office (GAO)--"the nation's top auditor"-- David M. Walker warned Congress and the administration as the federal surplus became a giant deficit under George W. Bush. Now, Walker works full-time to raise public awareness regarding mounting debt burdens being imposed on future generations. This is his manifesto, a way to end out-of-control government spending and reform our tax, retirement, health care, defense, and other systems--before it's too late. The book includes bold ideas to control spending, save Social Security, dramatically alter Medicare, and simplify the tax code--all taking into account the Obama Administration's current efforts, which receive never-before-published assessments both complimentary and critical.--From publisher description. |
| Subject |
Fiscal policy -- United States.
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Financial crises -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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United States -- Economic conditions -- 2009-
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Global Financial Crisis, 2008-2009.
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| ISBN |
9781400068609 alkaline paper |
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1400068606 alkaline paper |
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9781588369765 ebook |
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1588369765 ebook |
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