*The Welfare State We're In* *BOOK FORUM Monday, May 18, 2009 12:00 PM (Luncheon to Follow)*
Featuring the author, *James Bartholomew*, columnist for the *Daily Telegraph* and the *Daily Mail*; with comments by *Dr. Wendell Primus*, Senior Policy Advisor on Budget and Health Issues to Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Moderated by *Michael Tanner*, Senior Fellow, Health and Welfare Studies, Cato Institute. The Cato Institute 1000 Massachusetts Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20001 Come back to this page to watch the event live. [image: The Welfare State We're In] Purchase at Amazon<http://www.amazon.com/dp/1842750631/?tag=catoinstitute-20> "A splendid book. A devastating critique of the welfare state. A page-turner, yet also extensively sourced. I congratulate Mr. Bartholomew." Milton Friedman In this controversial book, James Bartholomew argues that the welfare state in Britain has resulted in a generation of badly educated and dependent citizens, leading to lives of deprivation for thousands and undermining the original intent behind its creation in the 1940s. Has the welfare state really led to more harm than good? What does this imply for the ever-expanding welfare state in the United States? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ ForumWebSiteAt http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Libertarian/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[email protected] mailto:[email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
