The Big Con: Crackpot Economics and the Fleecing of America
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- Synopsis
- The scam of supply-side economics is clearly and convincingly explained in &“a classic of political journalism&” (Michael Lewis). Jonathan Chait has written for a range of publications, from the Wall Street Journal to the Washington Post, and considers himself a moderate. But he&’s convinced that American politics has been hijacked. Over the past three decades, a fringe group of economic hucksters has corrupted and perverted our nation&’s policies, Chait argues, revealing in The Big Con how these canny zealots first took over the Republican Party, and then gamed the political system and the media so that once-unthinkable policies—without a shred of academic, expert, or even popular support—now drive the political agenda, regardless of which party is in power. The principle is supposedly &“small government&”—but as he demonstrates, the government is no smaller than it was in the days of Ronald Reagan; it&’s simply more debt-ridden and beholden to wealthy elites. Why have these ideas succeeded in Washington even as the majority of the country recognizes them for the nonsense they are? How did a clique of extremists gain control of American economic policy and sell short the country&’s future? And why do their outlandish ideas still determine policy despite repeated electoral setbacks? Explaining just how things work in Washington, DC, and distinguishing between short-term volatility in the &“political weather&” and the long-term, radical shift in the &“political climate,&” Chait presents a riveting drama of greed and deceit that should be read by every concerned citizen. &“Chait is both very serious and seriously funny as he traces the rise of conservatism over the past thirty years.&” —Michael Kinsley
- Copyright:
- 2007
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- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 304 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780547348124
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780547085708
- Publisher:
- Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Date of Addition:
- 02/29/24
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- Adult content:
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- Language:
- English
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- Categories:
- Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Politics and Government
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