Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson, editors of Public Agenda Online [1] and authors of the new book Where Does the Money Go?: Your Guided Tour to the Federal Budget Crisis will appear today (2/14) on NPR’s Fresh Air with Terry Gross and tomorrow (2/15) on PBS’s Bill Moyers Journal. They'll be discussing their new book, the federal budget and so much more!
For NPR times or to listen online, click here [2]. If you are interested in watching their appearance on Friday’s national PBS broadcast, please click here [3]. Also be sure to grab a copy of this entertaining and important book. Here's some of what you'll find inside Where Does the Money Go?:
· The six points you need to know to understand the federal budget crisis
· What's a billion dollars really worth? And how many Manolo Blahniks would it buy?
· More than a dozen ideas for putting Social Security and Medicare on a solid financial path
· Six glib answers to the country's budget crisis that aren't really getting us anywhere
· The "Where Does the Money Go" Voter Protection Kit -- to help you figure out where the candidates really stand on this issue
· Five signs you're being a lazy citizen and five signs you're part of the problem
For more information on the book click here [4].