American Government and the Vision of the Democrats

This work is a comprehensive introduction to the most important issues facing American citizens and their government. It addresses various interpretations of the proper role of government with a view towards the Democrats re-working of such integral issues as: States' rights Societal affluence and social needs Campaign finance reform Media Consolidation America's climbing debt ceiling China's military and political expansion Manufacturing's decline Job outsourcing The disappearance of pension plans The whittling away of America's middle class America's inadequate health care system Environmental degradation America's vanishing family farms