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035    (OCoLC)1350684751 
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050 00 JK468.S4|bL49 2023 
082 00 352.8/80973|223/eng/20230216 
100 1  Lewis, Matt K.,|eauthor. 
245 10 Filthy rich politicians :|bthe swamp creatures, latte 
       liberals, and ruling-class elites cashing in on America /
       |cMatt K. Lewis ; [foreword by Batya Ungar-Sargon]. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 Nashville :|bCenter Street,|c2023. 
264  4 |c©2023 
300    x, 242 pages ;|c24 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-233) and 
       index. 
505 0  Foreword by Batya Ungar-Sargon -- Introduction.  The 
       ruling class -- A rich history: Pre$idents from Washington
       to Biden -- Why the rich get elected -- Why the elected 
       get rich -- All in the family: How politicians spread the 
       wealth -- The lifestyle: Living large -- Latte liberals: 
       Rich and privileged with influence -- Ivy League populists
       : Rich and privileged networks -- You can take it with you
       : The revolving door -- Don't eat the rich.  Appendix: The
       richest twenty-five members of Congress; The ten richest 
       US presidents -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Index -- 
       About the author. 
520    "Journalist Matt Lewis exposes the ludicrous nature of 
       money in politics and offers readers a better path forward
       for keeping their elected leaders accountable to the 
       people they are supposed to be representing. A lot has 
       changed since the Founding Fathers first envisioned a 
       country where elected leaders arrived in Washington, 
       performed their civic duty as public servants, and 
       returned home. Today's politicians are an unsavory lot--a 
       hybrid of plutocrats and hypocrites. There are those who 
       leveraged their riches to win their coveted elected 
       positions, and there are those who leveraged their elected
       positions to grow incredibly wealthy--often while decrying
       the evils of "income inequality." This is the ruling class
       we see today. The financial disparity between our leaders 
       and our neighbors is huge. Unfortunately, the ruling-class
       elites have a vested financial interest in refusing to 
       promote the reforms so desperately needed to rebuild 
       Americans' trust. And the question remains: Why are so 
       many people in Congress so rich--and how did they get that
       way? To answer that question, we need to follow the money.
       In Filthy Rich Politicians, journalist Matt Lewis embarks 
       on an investigative deep dive into the ridiculous state of
       modern American democracy--a system where the rich get 
       elected and the elected get rich. Through examining the 
       Latte Liberals, Ivy League Populists, Insider Traders, 
       Trust-Fund Babies, and Swamp Creatures infesting 
       Washington, Lewis shows with his trademark humor and wit 
       how our so-called public servants are indulging in 
       hypocrisy, taking advantage of the system, and eroding our
       trust in the institutions that once made America great. In
       order to preserve the American system, citizens should not
       believe the game is rigged. Achieving this level of trust 
       will require common-sense reforms. And if Americans demand
       transparency and accountability from their elected leaders,
       Lewis believes that this trust can be restored"--
       |cProvided by publisher. 
650  0 Transparency in government|zUnited States. 
650  0 Elite (Social sciences)|zUnited States. 
650  0 Rich people|zUnited States|xFinance, Personal. 
650  0 Social networks|xEconomic aspects|zUnited States. 
650  7 Elite (Social sciences)|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00908113 
650  7 Employees|xSalaries, etc.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst00909209 
650  7 Social networks|xEconomic aspects.|2fast
       |0(OCoLC)fst01122680 
650  7 Transparency in government.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01154902 
651  0 United States|xOfficials and employees|xSupplementary 
       income. 
651  0 United States|xOfficials and employees|xSalaries, etc. 
651  7 United States.|2fast|0(OCoLC)fst01204155 
700 1  Ungar-Sargon, Batya,|d1981-|ewriter of foreword. 
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