{"product_id":"nation-of-moochers-paperback","title":"Nation of Moochers - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharles J. Sykes\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHave we reached a tipping point where more Americans depend on the efforts of others than on their own? Are we becoming a nation of moochers? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eA Nation of Moochers\u003c\/i\u003e, Charles J. Sykes argues that we are already very close to that point, if we have not already crossed the line: from the corporate bailouts on Wall Street, to enormous pension, healthcare, and other entitlement costs, to questionable tax exemptions for businesses and individuals, to the alarming increases in personal default and dependency, the new moocher culture cuts across lines of class, race, and private and public sectors. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Nation of Moochers\u003c\/i\u003e explores the shift in the American character as well as the economy. Much of the anger of the current political climate stems from the realization by millions of Americans that they are being forced to pay for the greed-driven problems of other people and corporations; increasingly, those who plan and behave sensibly are being asked to bail out the profligate. Sykes' argument is not against compassion or legitimate charity, but distinguishes between definable needs and the moocher culture, in which self-reliance and personal responsibility have given way to mass grasping after entitlements, tax breaks, benefits, bailouts, and other forms of feeding at the public trough. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePersuasively argued and wryly entertaining, \u003ci\u003eA Nation of Moochers\u003c\/i\u003e is a rallying cry for Americans who are tired of playing by the rules and paying for those who don't.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCHARLES J. SYKES is senior fellow at the Wisconsin Policy Research Institute and a talk show host at WTMJ radio in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He has written for \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e and is the author of six previous books: \u003ci\u003eA Nation of Victims\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDumbing Down Our Kids\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eProfscam, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Hollow Men, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe End of Privacy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003e50 Rules Kids Won't Learn in School\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.84 x 7.88 x 5.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51750340460832,"sku":"9781250022325","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0066834dbfa4c048d42b9d0fcc1fee45.webp?v=1779948569","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/nation-of-moochers-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}