Book Review of “Democracy in Chains”

Rod Kessler and Frank Kashner

July 22, 2019

Democracy in Chains, by Nancy MaClean, examines how the Radical Right Billionaire Class threatens  American life, the environment and our children’s future.

The book explores some dark and scary corridors of U.S. political history. It was published in 2017. It is a readable and well-researched. “Democracy…” traces the origins and expansion of America’s most extreme and powerful political right. 

The author, Nancy MacLean, is an award-winning author and professor of History and Public Policy at Duke. In her book, she reveals how various political operators subvert our institutions without the public’s knowledge. Economists Milton Friedman and James McGill Buchanan are ...
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The Money of Climate Change Denial

The Money of Climate Change Denial

According to Wikipedia under the heading "Climate Change Denial" between 2002 and 2010 $120 million was donated to "Donors Trust and Donors Capital Fund" that was distributed to the denial effort.

120 / 8 = $15 million per year.

Math in the News: Marco Rubio’s tax-cut plan

Math in the News: Marco Rubio’s tax-cut plan

From Nov. 8 Huffington Post:

• Would reduce federal revenue by 12 Trillion Dollars over the next ten years.
• Under current policies the federal tax revenue would be 42 Trillion Dollars.

Marco Rubio's plan would result in a 12 / 42 = 29% or about 30% decrease in tax revenue.