by Dick Morris
First published 2008
Dick Morris and Eileen McGann tackle the systematic fleecing of American taxpayers from multiple angles. They document how the federal government has released 425 terrorists from Guantánamo, with at least 50 returning to fight American troops. The authors examine how presidential candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton propose $1 trillion in tax increases disguised as cuts, while senators including these candidates and John McCain collect $165,000 salaries despite rarely showing up for work. Morris and McGann reveal that nearly $200 billion in state pension funds flow to companies supporting Iran, Syria, North Korea, and Sudan. They expose how mainstream media follows directives to avoid terms like "Islamic terrorists" and how foreign countries like Dubai spend millions influencing American policy. The book details lobbying firms pushing agendas for corrupt dictators and hedge fund billionaires receiving massive tax breaks. With Americans facing home foreclosures, credit card rates exceeding 25 percent, and job outsourcing, Morris and McGann argue that big business, big government, big labor, and big lobbyists control policy while ordinary citizens suffer. They provide concrete agendas readers can follow to combat these problems.
Genres: american, political-science, politics, non-fiction, 21st-century, current-affairs
Vibes: thought-provoking
Setting: America, Dubai, Guantanamo, Iran, North Korea, Sudan, Syria
Period: 21st Century
337 pages · Hardcover · Harper