Screwed

Screwed: The Undeclared War against the Middle Class ... and What We Can Do about It by Thom Hartmann Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.       Here's a bit of wisdom on which "left" and "right" can easily agree: If you let things go, you'll have to pay for it eventually: and the longer you don't deal with it, the more you'll have to pay. Wait long enough, and you'll pay dearly - when you could have done the right thing all along and at little cost. - Mark Crispin Miller from the forward.  Hartmann argues that it is a strong middle class that gave us Democracy in America. While an indictment of the current social and political climate, a portion of the book is dedicated to things the reader can do. This book is not written for the extermely well informed but the person longing to understand how his prosperity or lack thereof is being affected by macro events. People who have followed his career know well of his ability to blend history and current events to arrive at his point and that makes this a very enjoyable read. From the Publisher In Screwed, Thom Hartmann argues that the middle class is not the natural consequence of a free market based economy, but rather, the intended result of policies put into place to maximize the public good. Unfortunately, the American middle class is on its deathbed. People who put in a solid day's work can no longer afford to buy a house, send their kids to college, or even get sick. This is because a covert war, waged by conservative and corporate forces, is dismantling policies like Social Security, Medicare, the minimum wage, and fair labor laws. The result is the unnatural extinction of the middle class and the economy that Roosevelt, Truman, and Eisenhower envisioned. Under the guise of "freeing" the market, conservatives have enriched themselves and their fat-cat cronies and screwed everyone else. By exposing the machinations of those whose greed and irresponsibility is destroying the middle class, Screwed empowers readers to stand up, speak out, and return America to the principles envisioned by its founders.   Purchased this book About The Author Thom Hartman is the host of a nationally syndicated Air America Radio program and is the author of 19 books .               Comments (0) >> Write comment Name Website Title Comment Write the displayed characters Add Comment

 

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