Poorer Richard's America what would Ben say?
Title
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Poorer Richard's America what would Ben say?
Author
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Blair, Tom, author.
ISBN
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9781602859647
Publication Information
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Thorndike, Me. : Center Point Pub., 2011, c2010.
Physical Description
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262 p. (large print) : ill. ; 22 cm.
Contents
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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.
Personal Subject
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Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790-Political and social views.
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790-Quotations.
Geographic Term
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United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017
United States -- Social conditions -- 1980-2020
United States -- Economic conditions -- 2009-
Local Subject
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Large print editions.
Summary
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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.
Library | Call Number | Status |
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R.H. Stafford Library (Woodbury) | LP 306.0973 BLA | Large Print Collection |