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Big, hot, cheap, and right : what America can learn from the strange genius of Texas

Grieder, Erica. (Author). Dunne, Bernadette. (Narrator). hoopla digital. (Added Author). Read by Bernadette Dunne. (Cast).

Summary: Texas may well be America's most controversial state. Evangelicals dominate the halls of power, millions of its people live in poverty, and its death row is the busiest in the country. Skeptical outsiders have found much to be offended by in the state's politics and attitude, and yet, according to journalist, and Texan, Erica Grieder, the United States has a great deal to learn from Texas. In Big, Hot, Cheap, and Right, Grieder traces the political history of a state that was always larger than life. From its rowdy beginnings, Texas has combined a long-standing suspicion of government intrusion with a passion for business. Looking to the present, Grieder assesses the unique mix of policies on issues like immigration, debt, taxes, regulation, and energy, which together have sparked a bona fide Texas miracle of job growth. While acknowledging that it still has plenty of twenty-first century problems to face, she finds in Texas a model of governance whose power has been drastically underestimated. Her book is a fascinating exploration of America's underrated powerhouse.

Record details

ISBN: 1982424664 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
ISBN: 9781982424664 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book)
Physical Description: 1 online resource (1 audio file (8hr., 09 min.)) : digital.
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Edition: Unabridged.
Publisher: [United States] : Blackstone Publishing, 2013.
Distributor: Made available through hoopla

Content descriptions

Restrictions on Access Note:	Digital content provided by hoopla.
Participant or Performer Note:	Read by Bernadette Dunne.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.