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Running On Empty
How The Democratic And Republican Parties Are Bankrupting Our Future And What Americans Can Do About It
by Peter G. Peterson


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Peterson - a lifelong Republican, chairman of the Blackstone Group, and former secretary of commerce under Nixon - shatters the myths with hard facts and a harrowing view of the twin budget deficit's real impact. Peterson sounds the warning bell and prescribes a set of detailed solutions which, if implemented early, will prevent the need for draconian measures later. [Farrar, Straus and Giroux]

Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 272 pages
07/14/2004
$24.00

ISBN: 0374252874

Nonfiction
Current Events & Politics

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A self-described "fat cat," Peterson is willing to bear an "affluence test" for Social Security; he challenges leaders to revive JFK's call for civic responsibility.

Salon Farhad Manjoo

A dark and brilliant jeremiad... a tour de force; even if you disagree with Peterson's proposed solutions, the book makes it almost impossible to deny that we do have problems.

The New York Times Christopher Caldwell

With precision and punch, Mr. Peterson's Running on Empty lays out why we are in a lousy position to dig ourselves out of this hole.

Boston Globe Scot Lehigh

Must reading...Peterson affords the issue the seriousness it deserves.

Los Angeles Times Howard Marks

[Peterson's] writing is compact, unusually clear and accessible, logically consistent and highly convincing. The procession of statistics sometimes seems mind-numbing and impossible to digest, but unlike many books, this one seems no longer than necessary.

The New York Times Book Review Jonathan Chait

One of the reasons it's easy to get away with being irresponsible is that, no matter how irresponsible you are, the worst thing nonpartisan statesmen like Peterson will say is you're no worse than the other side.

Washington Post Ted Van Dyk

Lively and plainly written...Peterson's diagnoses of the problem are more persuasive than his proposed remedies.

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Rebecca C gave it a10:
Peter G. Peterson knows what he's talking about.

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Running On Empty How The Democratic And Republican Parties Are Bankrupting Our Future And What Americans Can Do About It by Peter G. Peterson

Running On Empty
How The Democratic And Republican Parties Are Bankrupting Our Future And What Americans Can Do About It
by Peter G. Peterson