Money: Who Has How Much and Why
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Book Overview
Described by Newsweek as "a political scientist doing with statistics what Fred Astaire did with hats, canes, and chairs...he makes them live and breathe," Andrew Hacker provides a comprehensive... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0684196468
ISBN13:9780684196466
Release Date:June 1997
Publisher:Scribner Book Company
Length:254 Pages
Weight:1.19 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 6.5" x 9.6"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
An interesting look at how money gets distributed in the US.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
Andrew Hacker's Money is a great look at who has the money in America and how they got it. He talks in great detail about how the rich stay rich and the poor stay poor. I was astounded to read that in 1997 there were 137 individuals who claimed over $1 billion in income. Almost 70,000 tax returns claimed an income of at least $1 million. There are far more rich people out there than I thought and it leads me to believe that if they can do it, so can I.
Brief Response to Brian Carey's review
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
As a former student of Professor Hacker, I've developed much respect for the man. While that certainly biases my opinion of his books (as I do view him as the God of Political Science), I know that I will always be getting a fresh perspective as I've never known anyone who could "cut the crap" better than Professor Hacker.One of the most important lessons I learned from him is to always read between the lines; so that we may learn to think beyond the 68% norm. While Dr. Hacker could certainly fill hundreds of more pages with his insightful comments and statistical analyses, he knows that in between the lines, there is a whole other book yet to be created by the reader. I regret not having learned that until after he had already given me my final grade.
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