A Nation of Moochers: America's Addiction to Getting Something for Nothing
“Charlie Sykes has hit another home run. The author ofProfscamandA Nation of Victims takes aim at America's growing culture of entitlement and delivers a fusillade as hilarious as it is sobering. Sykes shows in devastating detail how we have slipped from being a nation of independent men and women to being a nation of moochers, happy to feed on the labors of others.  A Nation of Moochers is partly the report of a cultural pathologist, partly the tough-love prescription of a skilled social physician. Sykes outlines the nature and depth of our malady and expertly lays out the recovery plan. Buy it. Read it. Everyone not part of the welfare-industrial complex will be glad you did.” —Roger Kimball, author ofTenured Radicals: How Politics Has Politicized Our Higher Educationand The Long March: How the Cultural Revolution of the 1960s Changed America“Charlie Sykes’ A Nation of Moochers provides a much-needed wakeup call for a nation approaching two perilous tipping points: a moral one and a fiscal one.  With our country facing unprecedented challenges and stark political choices, principled leaders will benefit from Sykes’ clear vision, keen insight and intellect.  If we’re serious about getting our nation back on track, then we would be wise to follow the lessons laid out in A Nation of Moochers.” —Paul Ryan, Member of Congress“Brilliant… A nation of moochers really does encapsulate our problem about  a schizophrenic electorate that understands that there is no such thing as a free lunch, but still wants to get the free candy.” —Michelle Malkin