Sunday, March 30, 2008

Economic Perspectives - Topics for Further Study

1. When and why were most entitlement programs, such as Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, implemented? How successful have these programs been at achieving their stated objectives?

2. Is Social Security a retirement plan or a social safety net? Which should it be?

3. Which entitlement program has the largest fiscal crisis? Is it Social Security, Medicare, or Medicaid? What steps can be taken to ensure the solvency of these social programs?

4. Explain the difference between traditional conservatism and neoconservatism. What values do they have in common? In what sense are their principles conservative?

5. Explain the difference between traditional liberalism, social liberalism, libertarianism, and neoliberalism. What values do they have in common? In what sense are their principles liberal?

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