Parliament Of Whores
Parliament of Whores is an entertaining book that aims to explain the American Government. The author P.J. O’Rourke is a brilliant satirist that attacks all of the most important aspects of our Government. O’Rourke has an open opinion about American Politics that is controversial and thought provoking. This book offered a wealth of back round information that was very fascinating. There are many things about Congress that made one grasp a greater respect for their profession. Even though they only work 145 days a years there is an incredible amount of information that they have to sort out. In just one short week each congressman has to deal with about 275 items that are on the congressional calendar. They are assisted by their nine staff members. They are given voting cards that give brief overview of what is on each item. One that may have perceived congress as lazy will now see them as underpaid workers of the most powerful nation in the world. In regard to taxes it is interesting to see that ninety-five percent of the population is takers of the taxes. This means that only five percent of Americans pay more in taxes than they receive in benefits from the government programs. But does anyone really pay more? It can also be
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Approximate Word count = 1598
Approximate Pages = 6 (250 words per page double spaced)
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