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Poorer Richard's America what would Ben say? Cover Image Large Print Book

Poorer Richard's America [large print] : what would Ben say? / Tom Blair ; foreword by Tom Brokaw.

Blair, Tom. (Author).

Summary:

Tom Blair has written, in the voice of Ben Franklin, an updated-for-today book that draws on the essence of Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack to view America in 2011.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1602859647
  • ISBN: 9781602859647
  • Physical Description: 262 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
  • Edition: Center Point large print edition.
  • Publisher: Thorndike, Me. : Center Point Pub., 2011.

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General Note:
Originally published: New York, NY : Skyhorse Pub., c2010.
Formatted Contents Note:
National deficit -- Real Americans -- Balloons and federal budgets -- Prejudice -- The rise and fall of nations -- Religions, windows to God -- Democracy -- A pleasant night's sleep -- America's greatest generation -- Republicans and Democrats -- The moment of conception -- The rich should pay their fair share -- Stoplights and Wall Street -- Hardships and sacrifice -- Great leaders lead -- Information caressed is knowledge -- Federal income taxes -- Ceasing to live versus dying -- The written word -- An ignorant man with no education is to be pitied -- Marital bliss -- Unintended consequences, domestic affairs -- You have a problem -- Bill of rights -- Distribute pressure, distribute consequences -- Unintended consequences, foreign affairs -- The national debt does not matter -- International affairs -- Equal rights legislation -- Social surplus -- Health care reform -- Health care reform, deux -- Department of defense -- Law of big numbers -- Branches of government -- Love and marriage -- Keynesian economics : effective? -- Children -- China seeks to sell products to other countries -- America, you can do it -- Final thoughts.

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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790 > Political and social views.
Social problems > United States.
United States > Economic conditions > 2009-
United States > Politics and government > 2009-2017.
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Large print books.

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