Download or read book Setting National Priorities written by Henry J. Aaron and published by Brookings Inst Press. This book was released on 1997 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines the nature of challenges confronting federal policymakers, options available to address these challenges, and the ramifications of these options. Looks at issues such as measures to stimulate economic growth, reducing discretionary spending, restructuring Medicare, reshaping national security for the post-Cold War world, and preparing for