{"product_id":"ten-things-you-dont-know-tom-sgouros-9780982470701","title":"Ten Things You Don't Know about Rhode Island","description":"Rhode Island is in Crisis   You knew that already, didn't you? You've been hearing it for years. But haven't you wondered, since everyone knows there's a crisis, why can't we just deal with it? Is it the powerful unions? Could it be our liberal spending? Or might it be that the conventional story about what ails Rhode Island is just plain wrong? Join Tom Sgouros, independent journalist and editor of the Rhode Island Policy Reporter, in an examination of what's really going on in our state. Admire the bad statistics, willful ignorance, and astonishing blind spots behind the crazy policy choices our governments (and citizens) make. Featuring: Budget demystification  State finance derring-do  Economic jiggery-pokery  Amaze your friends  Irritate your adversaries  Become a better advocate  Read this book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Sgouros\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0982470703\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780982470701\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manual Writing, Na\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/06\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 184\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.53lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.42d","brand":"Tom Sgouros","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46825752592639,"sku":"9780982470701","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_467e17fb-da83-4e62-8c49-2868e77fe3de.jpg?v=1746073526","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/ten-things-you-dont-know-tom-sgouros-9780982470701","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}