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0262112868
(Number (ISBN
9780262112864
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TITLE AND STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
Title Proper
The coming generational storm :
General Material Designation
[Book]
Other Title Information
what you need to know about America's economic future /
First Statement of Responsibility
Laurence J. Kotlikoff and Scott Burns.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xix, 274 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [249]-260) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Acknowledgements -- Prologue -- 1. From strollers to walkers -- 2. Truth is worse than fiction -- 3. Driving in LA with a map of New York -- 4. Popular tonics, snake oils, and other easy fixes -- 5. Going critical -- 6. Changing course -- 7. Grab your life jacket -- 8. Securing your future -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Index.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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"In 2030, as 77 million baby boomers hobble into old age, walkers will outnumber strollers; there will be twice as many retirees as there are today but only 18 percent more workers. How will America handle this demographic overload? How will Social Security and Medicare function with fewer working taxpayers to support these programs? According to Laurence Kotlikoff and Scott Burns, if our government continues on the course it has set, we'll see skyrocketing tax rates, drastically lower retirement and health benefits, high inflation, a rapidly depreciating dollar, unemployment, and political instability. The government has lost its compass, say Kotlikoff and Burns, and the current administration is heading straight into the coming generational storm." "But don't panic. To solve a problem you must first understand it. Kotlikoff and Burns take us on a guided tour of our generational imbalance, first introducing us to the baby boomers - their long retirement years and "the protracted delay in their departure to the next world." Then there's the "fiscal child abuse" that will double the taxes paid by the next generation. There's also the "deficit delusion" of the under-reported national debt. And none of this, they say, will be solved by any of the popularly touted remedies: cutting taxes, technological progress, immigration, foreign investment, or the elimination of wasteful government spending." "So how can the United States avoid this demographic/fiscal collision? Kotlikoff and Burns propose bold new policies, including meaningful reforms of Social Security and Medicare. Their proposals are simple, straightforward, and geared to attract support from both political parties. But just in case our elected officials won't take the political risk to chart a new direction, Kotlikoff and Burns also offer a "life jacket"--Guidelines for individuals to protect their financial health and retirement."--Jacket.
PARALLEL TITLE PROPER
Parallel Title
America's economic future
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Age distribution (Demography)-- Economic aspects-- United States.
Aging-- Economic aspects-- United States.
Baby boom generation-- United States.
Economic forecasting-- United States.
Older people-- Government policy-- United States.
Population forecasting-- United States.
Retirement income-- United States-- Planning.
GEOGRAPHICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
United States, Population, Economic aspects.
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PERSONAL NAME - PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY
Kotlikoff, Laurence J.
PERSONAL NAME - ALTERNATIVE RESPONSIBILITY
Burns, Scott.
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Date of Transaction
20140908215930.0
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