Originally proposed in 1966 and endorsed by Bayard Rustin, A. Philip Randolph, and Martin Luther King, the Freedom Budget proposed the elimination of poverty in the United States, along with full employment, decent housing, and health care for all. Le Blanc (history, La Roche College) and Yates (Monthly Review) provide both a comprehensive look back at the political and economic conditions of the sixties and an assessment of the changes that have taken place since. And despite the conservative revolution, they propose a new Freedom Budget that consists of 12 basic objectives. An appendix features answers to the most likely objections. Names and organizations are indexed. Annotation 2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
