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Screwed: the undeclared war against the middle class--and what we can do about it

By Hartmann , Thom

Book information

Publisher
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Year
2007
ISBN
9781576754146, 9781576754634, 9781576755297, 9781282300163, 1282300164, 1576755290, 9781605098692, 1605098698
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (1597632 bytes)
Series
BK currents book
Pages
xii, 249 pages\265
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
Middle class--Political activity--United States;Mi

Description

A middle class requires democracy -- There is no "free" market -- How we the people create the middle class -- The rise of the corporatocracy -- Democracy requires a middle class -- The myth of the greedy founders -- Thomas Paine against the freeloaders -- Taxation without representation -- James Madison versus the business of war -- FDR and the economic royalists -- Governing for we the people -- Too important for the private sector -- Knowledge is power -- Medicine for health, not for profit -- The truth about the trust fund -- Setting the rules of the game -- Leveling the playing field -- Conclusion: the road to victory.;Shows that it's not too late to return to the America that our founders envisioned. Democracy requires a fair playing field. It can survive only if "We", the people stand up, speak out, and reclaim our democratic birthright. This book includes information on reframing the immigration debate.

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