Gangster Government

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And in this new and stunning book, New York Times best-selling author David Freddoso (The Case Against Barack Obama) provides the much-needed expose of an administration that has brought Chicago-style corruption and strong-arm politics to Washington, looking to reward its friends (the unions, federal workers, and other liberal interest groups) and punish its enemies (the private sector workers and taxpayers who foot the bill for Obama's massive expansion of the federal governmeNT. CONTENTS Title Page Foreword CHAPTER ONE - “GANGSTER GOVERNMENT” ABOVE THE LAW EXPANDING POWER CHAPTER TWO - STOP US IF YOU CAN: SAVING THE UAW DETROIT’S FORTUNATE SONS RUNNING AMERICA LIKE HE OWNS IT BLANK CHECK “I DON’T NEED LENDERS” ROADKILL CAPTIVE INDUSTRY COLLUSION COLLISION FAILURE IN SUCCESS CHAPTER THREE - ON THE PRECIPICE: OBAMACARE AN OFFER YOU CAN’T REFUSE UNCLE SAM: THE ENFORCER PUTTING THE SQUEEZE ON SENIORS THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE GUN DIRTY DEALS, DONE VERY EXPENSIVE “IT GETS BETTER” RULE BY BUREAUCRAT CHAPTER FOUR - THE MOST EXPENSIVE STORY EVER TOLD WE JUST WASTED A TRILLION DOLLARS? BORROW AND SPEND “IT’S LIKE A BUDGET NUMBER” CAN OPENER NET ZERO LEARNING FROM SPAIN THE ANSWER IS BLOWING IN THE WIND NO JOBS HERE HIGH-SPEED RAIL FROM CRISIS TO WASTE FREE MONEY ISN’T FREE CHAPTER FIVE - WE’RE GONNA HELP OUR FRIENDS: BIG LABOR THE SEIU AGENDA IS MY AGENDA PAYING HIS DEBTS WITH YOUR MONEY THE HEART OF THE MATTER FAVORS AMONG FRIENDS UNION TOADY TASK FORCE THE PRESIDENT’S BUDGET INCREASE PANEL CHAPTER SIX - WE’RE GONNA HELP OUR FRIENDS: THE TRIAL LAWYERS THE SPECIAL-EST INTEREST TAX CUTS FOR A FEW RICH PREEMPTION FAVORS AMONG FRIENDS MR. LEAD PAINT GETS A NOMINATION THE OBAMA ANTI-STIMULUS CHAPTER SEVEN - “WE’RE GONNA PUNISH OUR ENEMIES” BOGEYMAN OF THE WEEK CONTEMPT NOT A FRIEND? OUT OF LUCK. SUING ARIZONA “QUIS CUSTODIET IPSOS CUSTODES?” CHAPTER EIGHT - RECOVERING FROM GANGSTER GOVERNMENT POWER OF THE PRESIDENT ASSESSING THE DAMAGE THINKING ABOUT TOMORROW “IF YOU CAN KEEP IT” Acknowledgements NOTES INDEX Copyright Page