STEVEN R. EASTAUGH is a Professor of Economics and Finance at the School of Business and Public Management, The George Washington University. The winner of numerous awards, he is the author of six books, including Health Care Finance and Health Care Economics (Auburn House, 1992) as well as more than sixty journal articles.

• Preface Deficits as Financial Dreamland Special Interest Politics Tax Policy and Sharing the Burden: Incentives and Alternatives for the Future Trade Deficits and Economic Restructuring Improving Productivity for a Better Standard of Living Education and Productivity Enhancement for a Better Tomorrow Health Care Reform: Enhancing Productivity and Solving the Access Deficit Social Security: Sacred Cow or Third Rail in American Politics? Looking to the Future Appendix: The 49 Major Policy Proposals Glossary Index

STEVEN R. EASTAUGH is a Professor of Economics and Finance at the School of Business and Public Management, The George Washington University. The winner of numerous awards, he is the author of six books, including Health Care Finance and Health Care Economics (Auburn House, 1992) as well as more than sixty journal articles.

• Preface Deficits as Financial Dreamland Special Interest Politics Tax Policy and Sharing the Burden: Incentives and Alternatives for the Future Trade Deficits and Economic Restructuring Improving Productivity for a Better Standard of Living Education and Productivity Enhancement for a Better Tomorrow Health Care Reform: Enhancing Productivity and Solving the Access Deficit Social Security: Sacred Cow or Third Rail in American Politics? Looking to the Future Appendix: The 49 Major Policy Proposals Glossary Index