"The stagnation of real wages and the increased income risks faced by American families are not just economic problems; they threaten the long-standing social tenet that hard work should lead to a brighter future. Making America Work tackles these problems head on."
-Peter Orszag, Joseph A Pechman Senior Fellow, The Brookings Institution
"In clear, crisp prose, Jon Forman explains the government's many influences on the activities and needs of ordinary working Americans. In the process, he challenges the government to make work more rewarding and to improve the amount of economic justice in the country. Forman has studied these issues for many years and his analysis is both sophisticated and straightforward. This book will be an excellent resource for anyone interested in the government's policy toward work."
-George K. Yin, Edwin S. Cohen Distinguished Professor of Law and Taxation, University of Virginia, and former Chief of Staff, Joint Committee on Taxation
"It is remarkable that Professor Forman has offered so many reform ideas in so many policy arenas. One hopes that the book will have an impact on agenda setting in the 2006 and 2008 elections, and beyond."
-Yung-Ping (Bing) Chen, Frank J. Manning Eminent Scholar's Chair, Gerontology Institute, John W. McCormack Graduate School, University of Massachusetts Boston
"No one has ever put together ideas, recommendations, and facts in quite this way before. Jon Forman has organized his materials around the theme of getting America back to work. His ideas are good, and his research is solid."
-Joel S. Newman, Professor of Law, Wake Forest University
"Jon Forman superbly manages two feats in a single book. First, he presents a lively well-written introduction to a whole range of related policy issues: taxes, welfare, social security, pensions, health care, and labor markets. Second, he offers thoughtful policy recommendations for each issue. Anyone interested in these policy issues should read Forman's stimulating book."
-Laurence Seidman, Chaplin Tyler Professor of Economics, University of Delaware
"Forman is a master at tapping American values and showing how government can help transform the way that society rewards our most widely held and cherished value: work. This timely book comes just as our beliefs in pensions, health care, Social Security, minimum wages, and other 'work-related' benefits are being questioned. Policy analysts, researchers, and students will all find something to think and write about in this clearheaded, comprehensive, and compelling volume."
-Timothy M. Smeeding, Distinguished Professor of Economics and Public Administration, The Maxwell School of Syracuse University
