The fifteen biggest lies in politics
By: Major Garrett and Timothy J. Penny.
Contributors: Penny, Timothy J.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 226
Subjects: Political ethics -- United States.; Deception -- Political aspects -- United States.; Rhetoric -- Political aspects -- United States.; Journalism -- Political aspects -- United States.; United States -- Politics and government -- 1993-2001.; United States -- Economic policy -- 1993-2001.; United States -- Social policy -- 1993-
Other titles: 15 biggest lies in politics
Description: From social issues like religion, gun control, and abortion to the most controversial economic issues - Can the budget really be balanced? Will Social Security survive? How about Medicare? - Garrett and Penny clearly and definitively assess the difference between what we've been told and what's really going on.

There are no sacred cows in this book: Republicans and Democrats alike are held accountable for twisting statistics, ignoring or misrepresenting major voter concerns, and settling for quick fixes where serious solutions are desperately needed.