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Broke (book)

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Broke: The Plan to Restore Our Trust, Truth, and Treasure
AuthorGlenn Beck
IllustratorPaul E. Nunn
LanguageEnglish
SubjectUS Politics
GenrePolitical Non-fiction
PublisherSimon & Schuster
Publication date
October 2010
Publication placeUnited States
Pages406
ISBN978-1-4391-8719-7

Broke: The Plan to Restore Our Trust, Truth, and Treasure (also known as 'Broke') is a book by Glenn Beck released in October 2010.

Background

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In November 2009, Beck announced a non-fiction book called "The Plan", which, according to Beck, would "provide specific policies, principles and, most importantly, action steps that each of us can take to play a role" in a "Refounding". Beck originally planned to unveil the book during the Restoring Honor rally on August 28, 2010 at the feet of the Lincoln Memorial,[1] but he canceled the unveiling soon after, opting to make the rally focus on faith and patriotism.[2] The planned book was later renamed to its current title, and was released on October 26, 2010.[3]

Contents

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Broke is divided into three parts. The first part discusses the history of how the United States got "broken", the second part outlines Beck's theories of a government takeover, and the third part consists of Beck's solution to the problem.

Reception

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Upon its release, Broke took the number two spot on The New York Times Best Seller list

The New York Review of Books said that the book "is a "sober... libertarian tract [in which... t]here is a call for minimal government, more federalism, a flat tax, balanced budget and term-limit amendments, stemming the growth of Social Security and Medicare payments, and serious cuts in defense spending."[4]

References

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  1. ^ Glenn Beck (2009-11-26). "Glenn Beck reveals the Plan". glennbeck.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-22. Retrieved 2010-05-15.
  2. ^ Hennessey, Kathleen (August 25, 2010). "Glenn Beck and fans to rally on 'I Have a Dream' anniversary". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 29, 2010.
  3. ^ Journal Staff (6 October 2010). "It's official: Glenn Beck to speak in Rapid City". Rapid City Journal Media Group.(subscription required)
  4. ^ Lilla, Mark (December 9, 2010). "The Beck of Revelation". The New York Review of Books. 57 (19).
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