St. Martin's Press
How Are You Going to Pay for That?: Smart Answers to the Dumbest Question in Politics
How Are You Going to Pay for That?: Smart Answers to the Dumbest Question in Politics
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A compelling alternative view of the relationship between our politics and our economy.
Throughout America, structural problems are getting worse. Economic inequality is near Gilded Age heights, the healthcare system is a mess, and the climate crisis continues to grow. Yet most ambitious policy proposals that might fix these calamities are dismissed as wastefully expensive by default. From the kitchen table to Congress, debates are punctuated with a familiar refrain: "How are you going to pay for that?"
Author: Ryan Cooper
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 01/25/2022
Pages: 368
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 1.40d
ISBN: 9781250272348
About the Author
RYAN COOPER is a National Correspondent for The Week, and is widely considered one of the most thoughtful and clear-eyed leftist commentators in America. His work has appeared in The Washington Monthly, The Nation, Washington Post, Mother Jones, The New Republic, and others. He received his bachelor's in chemistry from Reed College in 2008, and served in the Peace Corps in South Africa from 2009-2011. He is a co-host and producer of the Left Anchor podcast. He lives in Philadelphia with his cat
