A Broken Covenant: The Rape of the American Middle Class

by Rodnesky, Stephen

• ISBN13: 9780970089007
• ISBN10: 0970089007
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-06-01
• Publisher: Bmes Pr

Summary

Learn how the average member of the American Middle Class has been systematically exploited and cheated out of tens of thousands of dollars over the past twenty years. Finally in one groundbreaking book you can find the information on the income and wealth trends of the past twenty years, and their impact on your life. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Preface	v
Table of Contents	vii
List of Illustrations	ix
The Challenge	1	(4)
Our Social Contract	5	(4)
The Worth of a Man	9	(4)
Crisis Overload	13	(4)
A Looming Disaster	17	(12)
Adding Insult to Injury	29	(6)
Where's the Prosperity?	35	(6)
Draining the American Middle Class	41	(10)
Wealth Distribution	51	(8)
Looking Beyond Estate Tax Forms	59	(14)
The Joy of Giving	73	(4)
Human Nature	77	(4)
Drawing the Line	81	(8)
Free? Enterprise	89	(8)
Smoke and Mirrors	97	(12)
An Overdue Solution	109	(12)
Restoring Balance to the Wealth Pie	121	(2)
Balance and Equality in Our Society	123	(8)
A Quick Look Back	131	(6)
Conclusion	137	(6)
Notes	143	(2)
Appendix	145