1st Edition

Payment Due A Nation In Debt, A Generation In Trouble

By Timothy J Penny, Steve Schier Copyright 1996
184 Pages
by Routledge

184 Pages
by Routledge

192 Pages
by Routledge

T he generational wars are about to begin: competing for entitlements, wrestling over taxes, dancing around the deficit. Today’s children and grandchildren are tomorrow’s taxpayers and social fabric. The authors of Payment Due contend that our current policies of federal overspending are setting those children up for economic disaster. Former Representative Tim Penny (D-MN) knows how volatile the... Read more
Preface and Acknowledgments -- A Clear and Present Dilemma -- Origins of the Dilemma -- Politics and Institutions: The Dilemma’s Context -- False Starts: Two Failures to Reform -- Principles, Solutions, and Leadership -- Discussion Questions -- Options for 2030: Long-Term Entitlement Reforms -- Deficit Reduction: Specific Options -- Other Current Options: Deficit-Reduction Possibilities -- To Learn More

Biography

Timothy J Penny