TY  - BOOK
AU  - Schultz,Ed
TI  - Killer politics: how big money and bad politics are destroying the great American middle class 
SN  - 9781401323783
AV  - 002 E 907 S387k 2010
PY  - 2010///
CY  - New York
PB  - Hyperion
KW  - Fiscal policy
KW  - United States
KW  - Politics and government
KW  - 2009-
KW  - 2001-2009
KW  - Economic conditions
KW  - Economic policy
N1  - Includes index; Introduction: There was blood -- From Fargo to 30 Rock: the Big Ed story -- The four pillars: let's fly ahead of the plane -- Health care: your inalienable right -- Rethinking energy: another fight for independence -- Controlling America's borders: from melting pot to meltdown -- The China dragon: the rise of an economic superpower and what that means for us -- Cleaning up after Bush II: how reckless fiscal and foreign policies almost sank us -- Bad trade: selling out the American worker -- Economic slavery: how debt reductions and unions can help set you free -- The truth about taxes: time for mandatory trickling -- Kick the messenger: become a wiser news consumer and a better citizen -- Term limits and a third party: stop big money from trumping your vote -- Conclusion: I must be crazy, but I still have hope
N2  - Outlines the author's thoughts about the endangered middle class, covering topics from health care and education to international economic policies and global energy independence
ER  -