The 15 Biggest Lies in Politics

Major Garrett, Tim J. Penny

St. Martin's Press, Aug 15, 1998 - Political Science - 240 pages

In the world of politics, it's hard to separate the truth from the lies. In this strongly argued but nonpartisan book, Major Garrett and Timothy J. Penny draw on their combined decades of experience watching government work to illuminate the deceptions and delusions to which we as citizens are subjected every election season. Here are some of the lies:

Tax Cuts Are Good
Social Security Is a Sacred Government Trust
Medicare Works
Money Buys Elections
Republicans Believe in Smaller Government
Democrats Are Compassionate

About the author

Major Garrett is the congressional correspondent for U.S. News & World Report. He has appeared on such television programs as Hardball with Chris Mathews, CNN's Crossfire, and The Today Show.

Former congressman Timothy J. Penny, now a senior fellow at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute and policy chair of the budget watchdog group Concord Coalition, lives in Waseca, Minnesota. Their previous book was Common Cents.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The 15 Biggest Lies in Politics
• Authors: Major Garrett, Tim J. Penny
• Publisher: St. Martin's Press, 1998
• ISBN: 0312182945, 9780312182946
• Length: 240 pages
• Subjects: Political Science / American Government / General