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Final Policy Overview. The Politics of Taxing and Spending Voters wantVoters want –Prosperity...

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Final Policy OverviewFinal Policy Overview

The Politics of Taxing and SpendingThe Politics of Taxing and Spending

• Voters wantVoters want– ProsperityProsperity– Lower taxesLower taxes– Less debtLess debt– New/cont. programsNew/cont. programs

• Objectives are Objectives are

inconsistentinconsistent

Top Income Tax Rates 1913-2002Top Income Tax Rates 1913-2002

Deficit vs. Surplus

Debating Welfare ProgramsDebating Welfare Programs• Majoritarian Politics/ProgramsMajoritarian Politics/Programs

– Examples – Social Security, Examples – Social Security, MedicareMedicare

– No means testNo means test– Biggest issue – costBiggest issue – cost

• Client Politics/ProgramsClient Politics/Programs– Examples – Medicaid, Food StampsExamples – Medicaid, Food Stamps– Means testedMeans tested– Biggest issue – legitimacyBiggest issue – legitimacy

• DeliveryDelivery– Service Strategy – A policy providing Service Strategy – A policy providing

education and job training to help lift education and job training to help lift people out of povertypeople out of poverty

– Income Strategy - A policy giving Income Strategy - A policy giving money to help lift people out of money to help lift people out of povertypoverty

Health Care Spending in the U.S.Health Care Spending in the U.S.

Social Security and Medicare Cost as a % of GDPSocial Security and Medicare Cost as a % of GDP

Public Opinion on Social Security ReformPublic Opinion on Social Security Reform


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