The seventeen solutions : bold ideas for our American future / Ralph Nader.

Title
  1. The seventeen solutions : bold ideas for our American future / Ralph Nader.
Published by
  1. New York : Harper, c2012.
Author
  1. Nader, Ralph.

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Description
  1. xvii, 357 p. : ill.; 21 cm.
Summary
  1. Surveying the state of American society and the economy, offers solutions for saving the country, including cracking down on corporate crime, rebooting civic education, and innovating new programs to create job growth.
Alternative title
  1. 17 solutions
Subject
  1. Since 2000
  2. United States > Economic policy > 2009-
  3. United States > Economic conditions > 2009-
  4. United States > Civilization
  5. United States > Politics and government > 2009-2017
  6. United States > Social conditions > 21st century
Genre/Form
  1. History
Contents
  1. Fundamental tax reform -- Make our communities more self-reliant -- Give science and technology back to the people -- Protect the family unit -- Get corporations off welfare -- Crack down on corporate crime -- Create national charters for large corporations -- Restore our civil liberties -- Use government procurement to spur innovation -- Reinvest in public works -- Reduce our bloated military budget -- Reengage with civic life -- Invent new tools for reform -- Organize congressional watchdog groups -- Get Congress to have skin in the game -- Enlist the enlightened super-rich -- Get back on the field- literally.
Owning institution
  1. Harvard Library
Bibliography (note)
  1. Includes bibliographical references.
Processing action (note)
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