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082	0	0	_a330.973
100	1		_aHartmann, Thom. _d1951- _947210
245	1	4	_aThe Crash of 2016 : _bthe plot to destroy America--and what we can do to stop it / _cThom Hartmann.
260			_aNew York : _bTwelve, _cc2013.
300			_axxviii, 291 p. ; _bill. : _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_a"The United States is more vulnerable today than ever before-including during the Great Depression and the Civil War-because the pillars of democracy that once supported a booming middle class have been corrupted, and without them, America teeters on the verge of the next Great Crash. The United States is in the midst of an economic implosion that could make the Great Depression look like child's play. In THE CRASH OF 2016, Thom Hartmann argues that the facade of our once-great United States will soon disintegrate to reveal the rotting core where corporate and billionaire power and greed have replaced democratic infrastructure and governance. Our once-enlightened political and economic systems have been manipulated to ensure the success of only a fraction of the population at the expense of the rest of us. The result is a "for the rich, by the rich" scheme leading to policies that only benefit the highest bidders. Hartmann outlines the destructive forces-planted by Lewis Powell in 1971 and come to fruition with the "Reagan Revolution"-that have looted our nation over the past decade, and how their actions fit into a cycle of American history that lets such forces rise to power every four generations. However, a backlash is now palpable against the "economic royalists"-a term coined by FDR to describe those hoarding power and wealth-including the banksters, oligarchs, and politicians who have plunged our nation into economic chaos and social instability. Although we are in the midst of what could become the most catastrophic economic crash in American History, a way forward is emerging, just as it did in the previous great crashes of the 1760s, 1856, and 1929. The choices we make now will redefine American culture. Before us stands a genuine opportunity to embrace the moral motive over the profit motive-and to rebuild the American economic model that once yielded great success. Thoroughly researched and passionately argued, THE CRASH OF 2016 is not just a roadmap to redemption in post-Crash America, but a critical wake-up call, challenging us to act. Only if the right reforms are enacted and the moral choices are made, can we avert disaster and make our nation whole again"--
520			_a""One of our most influential progressive voices tells the story of the hollowing of the American middle class and lays out the choices that we must make now to ensure that the dream of prosperity can live on for generations.
650		7	_aBUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Government & Business. _96643
650		7	_aHISTORY / United States / 21st Century. _932278
650		7	_aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Government / General. _910969
650		7	_aPOLITICAL SCIENCE / Economic Conditions. _914059
650		7	_aHISTORY / United States / General. _924461
650		0	_aEconomic forecasting _zUnited States. _947211
650		0	_aFinancial crises _zUnited States. _947187
650		0	_aRich people _zUnited States. _947212
650		0	_aMiddle class _zUnited States. _944917
650		0	_aAmerican Dream. _944826
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