A Vision of Change For America

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A New Direction

Legacy of Failure
   Anemic Recovery from Recession
   Stagnating Productivity and Living Standards
   Underinvestment and Slow Growth
   The Alarming Rise in Inequality
   A Government That Doesn't Pay Its Way
   Why Deficits Matter
   Skyrocketing Health Care Costs
   A Government That Doesn't Work Well
   The Price of Not Changing

What We Must Do Now
   Change is Imperative
   Economic Assumptions
   Ensuring Economic Recovery and Creating Jobs: Economic Stimulus
   Investing in the Future: Increasing Public Investment
   Investing in the Future: Reducing the Deficit to Increase Private Investment
   Restoring Fairness
   Making Government Work Better

The Task Remaining
   The Perils of Inaction
   The Role of Health Care Costs
   Conclusion: A Vision of Change for America

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