An American Tragedy—"The Great Recession":
Author | : John H. Hulett |
Publisher | : AuthorHouse |
Total Pages | : 131 |
Release | : 2011-03-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781456753467 |
ISBN-13 | : 1456753460 |
Rating | : 4/5 (67 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: President Obama and the GOP closed out 2010 with a good deal for wealthy Americans; this truly is real money borrowed from the futures of generations to come. $858 Billion In Tax Cuts For The Wealthy $600 Billion Of U.S. Treasury Bills Recovery Aid 46.2 Million Americans Living In Poverty 9.1 Percent Unemployment In America, Higher In Some Areas 16.7 Percent Underemployment And Increasing In Major Cities 8.4 Million Jobs Lost Since The Recession Began And Rising $447 Billion "The American Jobs Act" Proposal 2011 The rich have everything they want except happiness, and the poor are sacrificed to the unhappiness of the rich. Thomas Merton For more information, visit www.eyesofmainstreet.com.