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Preface ix
Part 1 This Is Al Gore's House. What Does Yours Look Like?
Chapter 1 Lifestyles of the Rich and Powerful 1
Chapter 2 Government 101 11
Part 2 Stand and Deliver!
Chapter 3 The Tax Army 29
Chapter 4 Red Tape Bondage Games 43
Chapter 5 It's for the Children! 65
Part 3 Robber Barons in Action
Chapter 6 Private Sector Jargon, Public Sector Performance 79
Chapter 7 Union Men 99
Part 4 Your Friendly Local Robber Barons
Chapter 8 Municipal Madness 127
Chapter 9 The Education Bubble 149
Conclusion: A Program for Public Sector Reform 173
Acknowledgments 189
Notes 191
Index 205
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Posted September 24, 2011
If you are not sure why the country is in the mess it is in, or think you do, read this book, you will look at our government employees in a whole new light.
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Since the Obama administration has taken office, government bureaucracy, government regulation and government spending have exploded. In his new book, Stealing You Blind, author Iain Murray reveals where all that money is going....and just how much of that money goes into the pockets of incompetent government workers, lazy union bosses, inept state educators, and bureaucratic officials. "The administration is swindling us", says Murray. "They promise to use tax payer dollars to give us better healthcare or a stronger financial system, but then use that money to line coffers, create more bureaucratic agencies, and fatten their wallets." Shocking and controversial, Stealing You Blind reveals how Obama and the Left are ...