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National Suicide: How Washington Is Destroying the American Dream from A to Z
The New York Times bestselling author of The Government Racket is back with a scathing indictment of government waste.
The government of the United States is a juggernaut of mismanagement, malfeasance and incompetence. Despite the strong foundation laid down by the founding fathers, it is headed to extinction.
From the Alternative Minimum Tax to Zip Codes, New York Times...more
The government of the United States is a juggernaut of mismanagement, malfeasance and incompetence. Despite the strong foundation laid down by the founding fathers, it is headed to extinction.
From the Alternative Minimum Tax to Zip Codes, New York Times...more
Paperback, 352 pages
Published
September 1st 2009
by Berkley Trade
(first published 2009)
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This is a very comprehensive and easy to read analysis of what's wrong with the Federal government (hint: a lot). I don't agree with everything the man writes, but I appreciate his viewpoints. I think he swings too far for my tastes into the anti-environment and racist territory a few times. like about illegal immigrants and oil drilling in Alaska. I initially found these arguments a bit offensive, but they had some persuasion to them and opened my eyes in an interesting way. I love it when that...more
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This book is an incredible eye-opener about the wasteful ways of our government. I want to send one to every senator, congressman and to Pres Obama himself. It's a disgrace what our govt has become and we the citizens are just living in an ignorant bliss and allowing it to continue!!! This book will get you FIRED UP and ready to march on the steps of the white house and DEMAND changes.
Though some of the A-Z chapters seem hardly the stuff of National Suicide (K for Katrina Fraud? N for Non-Profits?), the overall message of a government that is too big, out-of-touch, and incredibly wasteful is perfectly clear. Gross clearly identifies many of the problems, and even offers some ideas for reform (some of which have merit, others not as much).
Great read about how wasteful the Federal government is. Unlike most books the author includes all the steps necessary to fix the problems. Sadly, due to politics they'll probably never be implemented.
Strictly non-partisan. The corruption in Washington is SICKENING !!
Educate yourself. Read this.
Educate yourself. Read this.
Dry read...very agenda driven.
This book lifts the lid from the cesspool that is our current dysfunctional governmental bureaucracy, and the stench is nearly overpowering. Some of the suggested solutions to the problem may not be the best, but this makes it clear that something needs to be done.
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