The Big Con : Crackpot Economics and the Fleecing of America
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The scam of supply-side economics is clearly and convincingly explained in a classic of political journalism (Michael Lewis). American politics has been hijacked. Over the past three decades, a fringe group of economic hucksters has corrupted and perverted our nation s policies. With dark, engaging wit, Jonathan Chait reveals 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. Why have these ideas succeeded in Washington? 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? Chait tells the outrageous and eye-opening story, expertly explaining just how politics and economics work in Washington. He has produced a riveting drama of greed and deceit that should be read by every concerned citizen, especially in an election year.
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Chait, J. (2008). The Big Con: Crackpot Economics and the Fleecing of America . Mariner Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chait, Jonathan. 2008. The Big Con: Crackpot Economics and the Fleecing of America. Mariner Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chait, Jonathan. The Big Con: Crackpot Economics and the Fleecing of America Mariner Books, 2008.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chait, Jonathan. The Big Con: Crackpot Economics and the Fleecing of America Mariner Books, 2008.
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