A Washington Post Notable BookAn eye-opening account of how Congress today really works-and how it doesn't- Act of Congress focuses on two of the major players behind the sweeping financial reform bill enacted in response to the Great Crash of 2008: colorful, wisecracking congre…
This is an account of how Congress today really works, and doesn't, that follows the dramatic journey of the sweeping financial reform bill enacted in response to the Great Crash of 2008. The founding fathers expected Congress to be the most important branch of government and ga…
This is an account of how Congress today really works, and doesn't, that follows the dramatic journey of the sweeping financial reform bill enacted in response to the Great Crash of 2008. The founding fathers expected Congress to be the most important branch of government and ga…
This is an account of how Congress today really works, and doesn't, that follows the dramatic journey of the sweeping financial reform bill enacted in response to the Great Crash of 2008. The founding fathers expected Congress to be the most important branch of government and ga…
The story of the monumental growth of lobbying in Washington, D.C., and how it undermines effective government and pollutes our politics.
The story of the monumental growth of lobbying in Washington, D.C., and how it undermines effective government and pollutes our politics.
The story of the monumental growth of lobbying in Washington, D.C., and how it undermines effective government and pollutes our politics.
Gives a detailed account of how the boom in political lobbying since the 1970s has shaped American politics by empowering special interests, undermining effective legislation, and discouraging the country's best citizens from serving in office -- from cover.