Is That a Politician in Your Pocket?: Washington on $2 Million a Day

Years from now we'll look back in wonder about how politicians in 2006 could take money, gifts, and free vacations from lobbyists and corporations with business before congress. In any other country they'd call these actions bribery and payola. In America we call it freedom of speech. These people should be thrown in jail, not re-elected. This is an absolute must-read if you care about the future of your country. The author's solution is public financing of campaigns at a cost of $5 to $10 per taxpayer. That'd be a bargain at a hundred times the price.

After reading this book you'll want to shout from your window, "I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it anymore!" I've always known money drives policy in Washington, but this book makes it so crystal clear in a quick-read and fun-graphics way! Also, there is no doubt Campaign Finance reform must be an issue for the November elections - it's the only way 99% of us that don't have access to politicians through money can be heard!

... and ready to Take Back America. It chronicles compelling examples of Congress and Bush putting the special interests' agenda before what is right for the people. It bypasses the sometimes arcane process of political fundraising straight to where the rubber meets the road: the making of government policies that affect our daily lives. Buy it. Read it, but have Maalox ready, it could turn your stomach. And get active in stopping the wholesale auction of public policy to those who can afford to bid the highest.

If you want to read a book about how money and politics affects your daily life, this is the one. Everyone knows that political fundraising is ever on the rise; in both major parties, the money just keeps growing. But it's more than a race to amass the millions it takes to win office, it's an endless cycle where the stakes affect every significant matter of public policy today. This book shows how our food is less safe to eat, how the environment is more polluted, and how we all pay more taxes, thanks to the influence of campaign contributors. Buy it, read it, pass it on. In the middle of a record dollar-raising presidential election, it is more important than ever to keep the drumbeat rolling for meaningful campaign finance reform.