"Readers mystified by the yawning gulf between public opinion and current political discussion might benefit from the background provided in Eric Laursen s magisterial history, 'The People's Pension: The Struggle to Defend Social Security Since Reagan' The book offers more than 800 pages of fascinating if gory details about the lobbying efforts and misinformation campaigns aimed at bringing the program down."Nancy Folbre, NYTimes Economix Blog
Laursen has given us a comprehensive account of the three decade long war against Social Security. . . . This is a fascinating history that...
"Readers mystified by the yawning gulf between public opinion and current political discussion might benefit from the background provided in Eric L...
