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The authors of money well spent are giving the obama administration credit for the stimulus preventing a collapse of the economy. Stepping outside the political fray, propublicas michael grabell offers a perceptive, balanced, and dramatic story of what happened to the tax payers money, pursuing the big question through behindthescenes interviews and ontheground reporting in more than a dozen states across the country. Best sellers todays deals prime customer service home home improvement books electronics new releases computers. Money well spent what really happened to the trilliondollar stimulus plan playaway adult nonfiction grabell, michael on. Cart hello select your address best sellers todays deals new releases books gift ideas electronics customer service home computers gift cards sell. Best sellers todays deals new releases books gift ideas electronics customer service home computers gift cards sell books best sellers new releases childrens books textbooks australian authors kindle books audiobooks. The book provides a one stop resource for data on stimulus spending and provides many examples of. The 2012 presidential campaign will, above all else, be a referend. Michael grabell is a correspondent for the propublica with two videos in the cspan.
To tell the story, grabell focused on three communities, fremont, calif. It is a very good journalistic account of how the money was spent, and less scandalmongering than the title might indicate. Playaway adult nonfiction unabridged by grabell, michael isbn. Jan 26, 2012 propublica investigative reporter michael grabells new book money well spent is an expansive account of the stimulus programs. Money well spent the truth behind the trilliondollar.
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