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Economics

Lessons From The Hoover Policy Boot Camp

Contributing Scholar: John Cogan

Federal Entitlement Programs and the Fiscal Challenge with John Cogan

Long-run fiscal problems in federal government are due entirely to entitlement programs. Their continued growth is imposing a large cost on society by slowing down the economy and limiting improvements to standards of living. In order to control these costs, we need bipartisan reform that preserves the values of entitlement programs while making them sustainable and affordable.

Introduction: Federal Entitlement Programs and the Fiscal Challenge
Chapter One: What's The Problem With Entitlements?
Chapter Two: What Are Entitlements?
Chapter Three: Entitlement Programs Need To Be Fixed Today
Further Explanations with John F. Cogan
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