The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, with the assistance of outside experts, analyzed the presidential candidates' major plans and assessed the economic plans proposed by Vice President Al Gore and Governor George W. Bush for using the projected federal government surplus over the next ten years. Because the two proposals are likely to have disproportionate impact on the economic well-being of African Americans, a special emphasis was placed on the expected impact the two plans may have on African Americans.
Six analyses were prepared as background for the overview summary report, covering each candidate' s tax plans and Social Security, health care, education, and employment proposals. The overview summary, along with the six papers and the 2000 National Opinion Poll results on politics can be viewed here.
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Date Published: 2000
