Screwed [electronic resource] : the undeclared war against the middle class--and what we can do about it by Hartmann, Thom, 1951- instant download

Screwed [electronic resource] : the undeclared war against the middle class--and what we can do about it by Hartmann, Thom, 1951- instant download

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-235) and index, Description based on print version record, A middle class requires democracy -- There is no \"free\" market -- How we the people create the middle class -- The rise of the corporatocracy -- Democracy requires a middle class -- The myth of the greedy founders -- Thomas Paine against the freeloaders -- Taxation without representation -- James Madison versus the business of war -- FDR and the economic royalists -- Governing for we the people -- Too important for the private sector -- Knowledge is power -- Medicine for health, not for profit -- The truth about the trust fund -- Setting the rules of the game -- Leveling the playing field -- Conclusion: the road to victory, Shows that it's not too late to return to the America that our founders envisioned. Democracy requires a fair playing field. It can survive only if \"We\", the people stand up, speak out, and reclaim our democratic birthright. This book includes information on reframing the immigration debate