{"product_id":"9780310339489","title":"What Works: Common Sense Solutions for a Stronger America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSolutions … \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e theories.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePolitical progress … \u003ci\u003enot\u003c\/i\u003e political posturing.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eInstead of the constant jockeying for political advantage, in \u003ci\u003eWhat Works\u003c\/i\u003e, author and columnist Cal Thomas focuses on what promotes the general welfare, regardless of which party or ideology gets the credit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas probes and provides answers to questions like, Why must we constantly fight the same battles over and over? Why don’t we consult the past and use common sense in order to see that what others discovered long ago still works today? And why does present-day Washington too often look like the film \u003ci\u003eGroundhog Day\u003c\/i\u003e, with our elected officials waking up each day only to repeat identical talking points from previous days, months, and years?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWithout letting politics, or ignorance, get in the way, Thomas urges readers to pay attention so that politicians can no longer pick their pockets—literally or intellectually.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Works\u003c\/i\u003e is about solutions, not theories. It’s about pressuring political leadership to forget about the next election and start focusing on the needs of the people who work hard to provide for themselves, send their tax dollars to Washington, and want to see the country achieve something of value … like it has always done.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Zondervan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47103346508016,"sku":"9780310339489","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780310339489_p0.jpg?v=1763674130","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780310339489","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}