| Description |
vii, 296 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Summary |
"AlterNet editor Joshua Holland demolishes the Right's biggest and most outrageous myths about the economy Taxes kill growth. Labor unions hurt their members. Government regulation destroys jobs. These are just a few of the biggest lies in the web of misinformation spun by conservatives and the Chamber of Commerce. Holland's book dissects each malicious fiction to show how the Right is just plain wrong on the economy-wrong on jobs, wrong on the deficit, wrong on taxes, wrong on trade. Takes down old and new conservative myths about the economy, including healthcare, stimulus, progressive taxes, Wall Street regulation, and more Filled with recent quotes from conservative politicians and pundits, from the misleading to the laughable to the totally outrageous Tackles specific aspects of the Republicans' economic agenda, including their 2010 alternatives to Obama's budget Deftly written and rigorously documented by Alternet senior writer/editor Joshua Holland With the economy set to be the driving issue before and after the 2010 midterm elections, The Fifteen Biggest Lies about the Economy sets the record straight on every part of the conservatives' economic agenda."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
"An AlterNet book"--Cover. |
| Contents |
How our conventional wisdom fails us -- Conservatives don't want good government -- It's not your fault there aren't enough good jobs -- There is no free market -- How could anyone believe the big banks are victims? -- Tax cuts aren't a solution to every problem -- Republicans have never cared about the deficit -- America has no respect for family values -- Our health-care system is a huge rip-off -- Obama is not a socialist -- Green jobs are a great idea -- The Europeans are all right -- "Illegal" immigration isn't hurting your prospects -- Blacks still kept back -- Unions still matter -- There's nothing free about free trade. |
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United States -- Economic policy -- 2009-
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United States -- Economic conditions -- 2009-
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Right and left (Political science) -- United States.
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Conservatism -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
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Conservatism. (OCoLC)fst00875582
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Economic history. (OCoLC)fst00901974
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Economic policy. (OCoLC)fst00902025
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Right and left (Political science) (OCoLC)fst01097849
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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Economic policy -- United States.
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United States -- Economic conditions.
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Right and left (Political science)
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Conservatism -- United States -- History.
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| Chronological Term |
Since 2000
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| ISBN |
9780470643921 (pbk.) |
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0470643927 (pbk.) |
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