Political Science, Economic Conditions

Screwed: The Undeclared War against the Middle Class ... and What We Can Do about It

Name: Screwed: The Undeclared War against the Middle Class ... and What We Can Do about It
Author: Thom Hartmann
ISBN: 9781576754146

by Thom Hartmann, Mark Crispin Miller

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Synopsis

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, he maintains, the American middle class is on its deathbed.

About the Author, Thom Hartmann

Thom Hartmann is the award-winning, bestselling author of over a dozen books, including The Edison Gene, The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight, and Attention Deficit Disorder: A Different Perception. His groundbreaking work in ADD/ADHD and psychotherapy has been featured in TIME magazine, the New York Times, and in media around the world. He lives in Oregon.

Mark Crispin Miller is the author of the best-selling books Cruel and Unusual: Bush/Cheney's New World Order, The Bush Dyslexicon, and Fooled Again: How the Right Stole the 2004 Election & Why They'll Steal the Next One Too. An expert in propaganda and media, he teaches at New York University.