Putting Our House in Order; A Guide to Social Security and Health Care Reform

Shultz, George P. [Meg Whitman]

ISBN 10: 0393066029 / ISBN 13: 9780393066029

Published by W.W. Norton & Company, New York, 2008

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Octavo, xiv, 226pp. Hardcover, blue spine, title in gilt. First edition, first printing, with full number line on copyright page. Occasional underlining and notes in the margins. In publisher's dust jacket, $24.95 on front flap, fine condition. Inscribed by former Secretary of State George P. Shultz: "To Meg Whitman, With our respect and admiration. George P. Shultz." Additional inscription by the co-author and Stanford Professor, John Shoven: "Dear Meg, I hope you find this interesting and I hope we can get you more involved with SIEPR [Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research]. John B. Shoven." Meg Whitman (b. 1956) is an American business executive and former gubernatorial candidate in California. She previously served as the CEO of Hewlett Packard and eBay. She is currently the United States Ambassador to Kenya.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Putting Our House in Order; A Guide to Social Security and Health Care Reform
• Publisher: W.W. Norton & Company, New York
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0393066029
• ISBN 13: 9780393066029
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Signed copy of Putting Our House in Order by Secretary of State George Shultz to business executive Meg Whitman.
• Edition: First Edition, First Printing.
• Condition: Near fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: fine
• Signed: Signed
• Seller catalogs:
  • U.S. Politics

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Synopsis

A former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and an eminent economist tackle the biggest social issue of our time.

Of all the issues swirling around the 2008 election, the staggering projected costs for the upkeep of America's largest entitlement programs―Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid―loom with gathering intensity. Government revenues alone cannot solve the problem, but a solution must be found. In this book George P. Shultz and John B. Shoven take a practical―and optimistic―look at the issues at hand, offering an agenda for reform that will make these essential programs solvent. Drawing on a trove of original research, they take stock of the current situation, consider plans on offer from major thinkers in the field, and chart a course toward a system that provides income for the elderly and universal access to health care in ways that are fiscally sound. This book is a must-read for anyone looking to make an informed decision about the country's future.

About the Authors

John B. Shoven is the Charles R. Schwab Professor of Economics and Wallace R. Hawley Director of the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research at Stanford University.

George P. Shultz (1920―2021) served as U.S. Secretary of Labor, U.S. Secretary of Treasury, director of the Office of Management and Budget, and U.S. Secretary of State.