Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-204) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- The framework -- The plan -- Basic finances -- Immediate effects -- Retirement -- Health care -- Poverty -- The underclass -- Work disincentives -- The larger purpose -- The pursuit of happiness in advanced societies -- Vocation -- Marriage -- Community -- Conclusion -- Appendixes -- Appendix A. The programs to be eliminated -- Appendix B. Computations of budget projections -- Appendix C. Tax rates and after-tax income under the current system and the plan -- Appendix D. Preliminary thoughts about political feasibility and transition costs -- Appendix E. Assumptions about the costs of the current system versus the costs of the plan.