The American Dream vs. The Gospel of Wealth: The Fight for a Productive Middle-Class Economy (The Future of American Democracy Series)

Garfinkle Employs Historical Insight And Data-based Economic Analysis To Demonstrate Compellingly The Sharp Departure Of The Supply-side Gospel Of Wealth From An American Ideal That Dates Back To Abraham Lincoln - The Vision Of America As A Society In Which Ordinary, Hardworking Individuals Can Get Ahead And Attain A Middle-class Living, And In Which Government Plays An Active Role In Expanding Opportunities And Guarding Against Economic Exploitation. Supply-side Economic Policies Increase Economic Disparities And, Garfinkle Insists, They Fail On Technical, Factual, Moral, And Political Grounds. He Outlines A Fresh Economic Vision, Consonant With The Great American Tradition Of Ensuring Strong Economic Growth While Preserving The Middle-class American Dream.--jacket. The American Economic Vision -- Lincoln's Economics : The Origin Of The American Dream -- The Gospel Of Wealth -- The Age Of Reform -- The Business Of America Is Business -- The Renewal Of The American Dream -- The New Gospel Of Wealth -- The Current Debate : Supply-side Vs. Demand-side Economics -- The Way Forward. Norton Garfinkle. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [205]-219) And Index.