Note: this section includes an accurate but simplified synopsis of information covered in Parts 1 & 2. For full background […]
Read MoreRX for the US
The US Is an extremely rich coutry with personal income of over $144,000 per household. Yet about half of us have no wealth and up to 2/3 live paycheck to paycheck. Without government transfers many would be unable to make ends meet. In this book we look at the numbers, how we got here, and how to get back to the US as a land of opportunity.
RX for the US
US Government Spending and Taxes
US Government Spending
The US has a federal system, and states and localities raise and spend roughly as much as the Federal government. […]
Read MoreUS Economic Problems
Growing Income Inequality
Now that we’ve looked at how the US Federal Government raises and spends money, we can look at some of […]
Read MoreDeclining Economic Mobility
Economic mobility is the ability to get ahead financially. It is the essence of what many mean by the “American […]
Read MoreIncreasing Deficit / Spending Pressures
We’ve seen that total Federal spending has remained fairly stable as a percent of GDP except during economic downturns and […]
Read MoreThe New Deal Continued
Principles
I’ve repeatedly mentioned that the US is a rich country. It is also a country founded on the Enlightenment ideals […]
Read MoreRaising Revenues
We’ve looked at spending and found that while government spending has risen very modestly as a fraction of the economy, […]
Read MoreAddressing Income and Wealth Inequality
Like Robin Hood, the above revenue measures would take from the bloated rich. How do we “give” that money to […]
Read MoreInvestment for the Future
A majority of Americans support prioritizing the development of renewable energy sources. Two-thirds of U.S. adults say the country should […]
Read MoreThe Need for International Cooperation
The United States is located on planet earth, and while separated from other continents by oceans, those oceans don’t mean […]
Read MoreThe Last Word
In 2016, before the primaries, I went canvassing in New Hampshire. I’m not going to say for whom or what […]
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