Dependent on D.C.: The Rise of Federal Control Over the Lives of Ordinary Americans - Rilegato

Twight, Charlotte

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ISBN 10: 0312294158 ISBN 13: 9780312294151

Casa editrice: PALGRAVE, 2002

Riassunto

The shift from personal autonomy to dependence on government is perhaps the defining characteristic of 20th century American politics. This volume describes both how it happened and why it has been tolerated. The author clearly shows how government-designed increases in the private costs of resisting government expansion have spawned the changed institutions and new ideologies that now determine America's future. One example of this, which Twight charts, was the development of the government system of income tax withholding. Originally publicized by the government as convenience for the public, it has proven to be the method by which over taxation is made possible, and resistance to that over taxation, impossible. "Dependent on D.C." providesa new interpretation of some of the most important and timely issues facing Americans on the 21st century.

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Recensione

'With ample references, Ms Twight demonstrates how Americans became a nation of sheep.' - Washington Times

'...an ambitious book...a new way of looking at the political history of our time.' - The Washington Post

'This book is a wake-up call to those libertarians, conservatives, and classical liberals, who, almost literally, went to sleep when the Cold War ended, and socialist ideology collapsed.' - James M. Buchanan, Nobel Laureate in Economic Sciences, 1986

'After years of combing through congressional debates, federal legislation,
and Supreme Court arguments, Charlotte Twight has developed an original and
striking indictment of how the federal government has made more and more
Americans dependent on it...' - David Boaz, author of Libertarianism: A
Primer

'...she offers a spirited argument that will engage readers who follow Washington politics.' - Publishers Weekly

L'autore

Charlotte Twight is Professor of Economics at Boise State University and also holds a degree in law. She is the author of America's Emerging Fascist Economy and lives in Boise, Idaho.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: PALGRAVE
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0312294158
• ISBN 13: 9780312294151
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 438
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: Simone Casetta; 0039 275422215; casetta@mondadori.it; ; Via Mondadori 1,; Segrate Milano; 20090; Italia