F205 Federal Deficits and Debt: Putting ShortTerm Patches on Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security
Tuesdays, 2:15—3:40, Oct. 29—Nov. 5
Two sessions
Instructor: Jim Cantwell
This class will look at federal revenue, expenditure, deficits and debt. It will examine three policies to respond to the current deficits: Universal Medicare Part A, shifting remaining Medicaid to the States, and limiting COLA increases in all federal programs subject to annual cost of living increases.
Jim Cantwell is chair of the OLLI Philosophy and Religious Studies program planning group and has taught numerous courses at OLLI.