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“I wrote this book because I love my country and I'm concerned about our future,” writes Bill Clinton. “As I often said when I first ran for President in 1992, America at its core is an idea—the idea that no matter who you are or where you're from, if you work hard and play by the rules,... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- Obama: the president of the US
- George W. Bush: former president of the US
- Ronald Reagan: former president, Clinton blames him for much of the anti-government rhetoric heard currently
- Freddie Mac: mortgage lender
- Fannie Mae: mortgage lender
- George H. W. Bush: former president
- Dwight Eisenhower: former president
- Hillary Clinton: wife and current Secretary of State
Setting & Locations edit
- United States
- America
- Germany
- China
- Sweden
- Arkansas
- Afghanistan
- Iraq
- Japan
- Denmark
- New York
- Finland
- White House
- United Kingdom
- Washington
- Texas
- Canada
- Orlando
- Norway
- South Korea
- Simpson
- Australia
- Wall Street
- France
- Saudi Arabia
- Singapore
- Brazil
- Los Angeles
- Netherlands
- Haiti
- Switzerland
- Czech Republic
- Mexico
- Spain
- India
- Iceland
- California
- Ireland
First Sentence edit
I decided to write this book after the 2010 midterm election not because my party took a beating, but because of what the election was about.
Table of Contents edit
Introduction
Part I: Where We Are
1. Our Thirty-Year Antigovernment Obsession
2. The 2010 Election and Its Place in the History of Antigovernment Politics
3. Why We Need Government
4. So What About the Debt?
5. How Are We Doing Compared with Our Own Past and with Today's Competition?
Part II: What We Can Do
6. How Do We Get Back in the Future Business?
Epilogue: Time to Choose
Acknowledgements
Series & Lists edit
This is book 14 of 16 in New York Times Bestsellers - Hardcover Nonfiction (Current). (authoritative list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Bill Clinton (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Knopf
Country: United States
Publication Date: November 8, 2011
ISBN: 0307959759
Page Count: 208
Publisher: Knopf
Country: United States
Publication Date: November 8, 2011
ISBN: 0307959759
Page Count: 208
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 330
Subjects edit
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