Where Does the Money Go?A book that manages to be entertaining and irreverent while serving as an informative primer on a subject that is crucial to the future of all Americans. New York Times Before you vote in a national election, you should ask yourself: Where Does the Money Go? The acclaimed and essential work by Scott Biddle and Jean Johnson has been updated to reflect the recent financial crisis and the sweeping legislation passed by the Obama administration in its

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