{"product_id":"9780061241871","title":"Where Does the Money Go?: Your Guided Tour to the Federal Budget Crisis","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eBittle, Scott; Johnson, Jean\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHarper Business\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2\/12\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e“A book that manages to be entertaining and irreverent while serving as an informative primer on a subject that is crucial to the future of all Americans.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e —New York Times\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore you vote in a national election, you should ask yourself: Where Does the Money Go? The acclaimed and essential work by Scott Biddle and Jean Johnson has been updated to reflect the recent financial crisis and the sweeping legislation passed by the Obama administration in its first years. Nonpartisan and well-balanced, Where Does the Money Go? is a candid, eye-opening, and delightfully irreverent guide to the ongoing federal budget crisis that breaks-down into plain English exactly what the Fat Cats in Washington, D.C. are arguing about.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis essential, nonpartisan guide to the US economy explains the key realities every voter should understand:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe $9 Trillion Debt:\u003c\/b\u003e A plain-English tour of how the U.S. racked up its debt and what it means for your mortgage, your investments, and your children’s future.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSocial Security \u0026amp; Medicare Explained:\u003c\/b\u003e Learn why these popular programs are on an unsustainable path and what it will take to secure them for the baby boomers and beyond.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Tour of US Taxes:\u003c\/b\u003e Understand where the money comes from—from income taxes to payroll deductions—and what the coming debate over tax cuts means for you.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Voter Protection Kit:\u003c\/b\u003e A nonpartisan breakdown of what liberals and conservatives are actually arguing about, so you can cut through the political spin and vote smart.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Harper Business","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47010683683071,"sku":"9780061241871","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9780061241871_s600x595.jpg?v=1780332777","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9780061241871","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}