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In this study, White (political science, Case Western Reserve U.) argues that the social insurance crisis is much less severe than is commonly believed. He futher contends that some of the radical solutions that have been proposed may do more harm than good. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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With the aging of the U.S. population, there is much speculation about the future of the Social Security and Medicare programs. Will they be able to provide for the increasing number of elderly people? And, if they can, will their cost endanger the federal budget and the economy? Vocal segments of society are calling for radical reform of these programs. In False Alarm, Joseph White makes the case against radical reform, advocating instead for incremental change.
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