Losing Ground: American Social Policy, 1950-1980, 10th Anniversary Edition Anniversary Edition

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This classic book serves as a starting point for any serious discussion of welfare reform. Losing Ground argues that the ambitious social programs of the1960s and 1970s actually made matters worse for its supposed beneficiaries, the poor and minorities. Charles Murray startled readers by recommending that we abolish welfare reform, but his position launched a debate culminating in President Clinton's proposal “to end welfare as we know it.”

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Murray, coauthor of The Bell Curve, argued that the social programs of the '60s and the '70s worsened the plight of the poor and minorities. This 10th anniversary issue includes a new introduction by the author.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About the Author

Charles Murray is a Bradley Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He is also the author of The Bell Curve.

Paperback: 346 pages
Publisher: Basic Books; Anniversary edition (January 1, 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0465042333
ISBN-13: 978-0465042333
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ImeldamarcosII

Every adult needs to read this book.

July 28, 2017

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I read this because it is an historically important book. It's pretty dry and depressing and unfortunately nobody has been able to dispute the depressing social slide rather than improvement for the underclass since Federal government anti-poverty programs began in the early sixties. The main point made by the author is that so much of the anti poverty programs have very real negative incentives to milk them rather than work and this effect is destroying communities and is being ignored by liberal interest groups that are more interested in what is supposed to happen versus what is really happening. His prescriptive social policy seems harsh but his analysis of what has actually resulted from all the government help is brilliantly argued and backed with a deluge of statistics.

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Lyle W. Schott

This book should be required reading for everyone, especially ...

August 8, 2016

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This book should be required reading for everyone, especially those making decisions in government. Resonates every bit as much (if not more) today.

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Joan

It is a detailed analysis of why despite the Great Society and trillions spent on our programs

April 26, 2017

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This is a must read for every voter in America. It is a detailed analysis of why despite the Great Society and trillions spent on our programs, we actually find ourselves in a worse position. What's going on? This book explains it. I plan on handing my copy to my Congressman.

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Long term customerTop Contributor: Star Trek

very interesting

November 5, 2012

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In my quest to understand the history of welfare, I read most of this today and found the author's arguments fairly compelling. The author makes a good case for his conclusions regarding the negative social effects of various governmental policies, especially during the 1960's when welfare skyrocketed. In this book we learn why that may have been the case. Some of the extensive graphs and statistics are a bit difficult to plow through, but the overall effect is convincing.This author has been accused of being a racist in some of his other books and a race figures heavily in this book as well, however the author makes his case here for human behavior regardless of race.

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February 5, 2018

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Charles Murray proves why he is the most important social scientist on the planet. He demonstrates through clear evidence that wealth redistribution is good at only one thing... creating more poverty.

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May 11, 2017

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Should be a required read for politicians.

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January 18, 2015

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Worth reading for social studies

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inland sailor

Very well thought out and fascinating book

January 25, 2017

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There will be those who criticize Murray not so much for this book as for his earlier works.
In this book he is spot on...the government enables...no, encourages dependence and destroys initiative.
A very engrossing read which makes for fascinating reading.
Highly recommend when we try to explain the dilemma in which the US finds itself

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