A good book that reduces Washington to many groups of people who fight for their piece of the pie. Whoever can make the best argument gets a bigger slice. Rauch points out how seemingly every single occupation is represented by a special interest group. In the old days you had a few people (rich people) with influence inside the Beltway. Now, everyone has a voice. They are lobbyists.

Rauch points out the failures of Reagan, Clinton, and Gingrich and just exactly what it takes to change things. Any radical swing in either direction is comparable to disturbing an ant bed. Lobbyists and activists mobilize to restore the status quo. All in all, it was an interesting perspective on Washington and why change is best done in slow, small increments.

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