A Simple Government: Twelve Things We Really Need From Washington (and A Trillion That We Don't!) (2011) - Plot & Excerpts
"A Simple Government" offers 12 governing principles to solve our nations problems. His priorities are: family values, local government, government spending and debt, simple and fair taxation, health care, education, the environment, immigration reform, terrorism, military policy, foreign relations, and faith in God. In general, Huckabee's solutions are optimistic and reasonable, but he can't resist some sarcastic and pointed criticisms of President Obama. It seems to be a campaign brochure masquerading as a book, obligatory for presidential candidates. I think that one simple truth should have been highlighted in large type: "People actually want much less from their government than politicians think" (page 206). A fairly simple overview by Huckabee wherein he lays out his position on many issues this country is dealing with from healthcare to immigration reform to our soaring nation debt. As the title suggests he discusses 12 topics, providing citations where necessary to help validate his position, where the government has gone astray and could use a nudge back in the direction of the simpler government it was originally intended to be.
What do You think about A Simple Government: Twelve Things We Really Need From Washington (and A Trillion That We Don't!) (2011)?
Sorry Mike, but this book seemed like more of an advertisement than anything else.
—Laura11lee
Always have liked Mike but could not get into this book at all
—Ruth
He writes in a clear concise and very compelling manner.
—Jadey17
It's a great vision for fair-minded conservative values.
—abi
Makes so much sense most liberals will hate it!
—cheeto23
