TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bonello,Frank J.
AU  - Lobo,Isobel
TI  - Taking sides
SN  - 9780073527253 (pbk.)
U1  - 338.9 
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Dubuque, Iowa
PB  - McGraw-Hill/Contemporary Learning Series
KW  - United States
KW  - Economic policy
KW  - 1971-1981
KW  - 1981-1993
KW  - 1993-2001
KW  - Economic conditions
KW  - 2001-
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Pt. 1. Microeconomic issues: Are profits the only business of business?; Are CEOs paid what they are worth?; Is there discrimination in U.S. labor markets?; Is the new Medicare part D drug benefit good health care policy?; Are health savings accounts the right medicine for the ills of the health care industry?; Is it time to reform medical malpractice litigation? -- Pt. 2. Macroeconomic issues: Is Wal-Mart good for the economy?; Should Social Security be changed to include personal retirement accounts?; Should the double taxation of corporate dividends be eliminated?; Are credit card companies exploiting American consumers?; Should minimum wage and living wage laws be eliminated?; Do unskilled immigrants hurt the American economy? -- Pt. 3. The World around us: Are protectionist policies bad for America?; Should we sweat about sweatshops?; Are the costs of global warming too high to ignore?; Are spending cuts the right way to balance the Federal Government's budget?; Has the North American Free Trade Agreement benefited the Economies of Canada, Mexico, and the United States?; Is the No Child Left Behind Act working?; Will the creation of an ownership society make the American economy more efficient and more equitable?
ER  -