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Security: Rethinking American Social Insurance
Social insurance in the United
States- including the Social Security Act of 1935 and
the Medicare, Medicaid,
and disability insurance programs that were added later-
may be the greatest triumph of American domestic policy.
Graetz
and Mashaw . . . are not only meticulous in explaining
their vision but they are mindful of the need to address
and persuade a broad public audience. . . . This book
ought to be read by policymakers and pundits alike.
It's regrettable that the preponderance of aloof entries
. . . in the policy book genre discourages readers from
seeking out a book as important as True Security.
Greg Anrig in The American Prospect.
In this wide ranging book, Graetz and Mashaw make an
important contribution to the case for preserving social
security, medicare and other government social programs
that, as they put it, reduce risk and provide true security
for all citizens. They reject abolition and privatization
as viable options, arguing that social insurance is
a necessity in a successful democratic, market based
society. Indeed, they content that the market can only
function effectively if people are adequately insured
against the contingencies which threaten their well-being.
. . . This book is comprehensive and thoughtful. Although
it deals with complex issues, the authors succeed in
presenting the material in a readable and interesting
way. . . .The book is essential reading for policy makers,
academics, researchers and indeed, anyone concerned
about the future of social welfare in the United States
today From the Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare.
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