In our hands: a plan to replace the welfare state

Introduction

The framework

The plan

Basic finances

Immediate effects

Retirement

Health care

Poverty

The underclass

Work disincentives

The larger purpose

The pursuit of happiness in advanced societies

Vocation

Marriage

Community

Conclusion

Appendixes

Appendix A. The programs to be eliminated

Appendix B. Computations of budget projections

Appendix C. Tax rates and after-tax income under the current system and the plan

Appendix D. Assumptions about the costs of the current system versus the costs of the plan.