{"product_id":"the-moderate-solution-how-we-can-balance-the-federal-budget-and-it-isnt-even-that-hard-paperback","title":"The Moderate Solution: How We Can Balance the Federal Budget (And It Isn't Even That Hard) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid B. Wilson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Moderate Solution\u003c\/i\u003e breaks through the political gridlock and polemic rhetoric to offer reasoned centrist solutions for fixing the federal budget deficit.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn today's polarized political climate, where politicians distort facts to promote their own agendas and the so-called experts are unable to agree, we are left to sort through the conflicting arguments and make up our own minds. To bring clarity to the fiscal debate, \u003ci\u003eThe Moderate Solution \u003c\/i\u003eis written in a relaxed, conversational style for an audience of independent thinkers and concerned citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Moderate Solution\u003c\/i\u003e begins by reviewing the unsustainable fiscal position of the United States government before discussing the country's founding economic and political principles, as espoused by Adam Smith's \u003ci\u003eThe Wealth of Nations\u003c\/i\u003e and enshrined in the Declaration of Independence. It goes on to explore the basic principles of the free market system and discuss the modern history of government finance. Leaving no stone unturned, it then addresses issues central to the present-day political discussion, such as the fairness of US tax policy, the social safety net, health care, and income inequality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinally, author David B. Wilson offers up his solutions. But whether or not you agree with his approach, this book provides the solid facts and figures you need to draw your own conclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDavid B. Wilson earned a degree in economics from Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, and an MBA from the Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar. He spent his twenty-five-year career in corporate finance and private investing with E. F. Hutton \u0026amp; Company; Donaldson, Lufkin \u0026amp; Jenrette Securities Corporation; and Fidelity Investments, as well as private investment firms that he founded.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe has always held a very active interest in economic theory and the practical economic issues that affect the United States and the world. He considers himself a fiscal and social moderate with a strong belief in individual freedoms and possibilities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe lives in Larchmont, New York, with his wife, two dogs, and whichever of his four children happen to be at home at the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 340\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 23, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52347714371858,"sku":"9780692481523","price":24.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/z0WJYC4v0q9780692481523.webp?v=1780801562","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/the-moderate-solution-how-we-can-balance-the-federal-budget-and-it-isnt-even-that-hard-paperback","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}