Suchergebnisse

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. Assumptions about the costs of the current system versus the costs of the plan

A brief history of Amtrak -- The failure of Amtrak reform efforts -- Amtrak's present condition -- Myths about the value of Amtrak -- Fallacies about the cost of Amtrak -- Defending against terrorism : can Amtrak do the job? -- Escape from Amtrak : state and local governments -- Passenger railroads : they can work -- Creative approaches to rail transportation