About the Author

Melissa Rossiis an award-winning veteran journalist who has penned articles forNewsweek, Newsday,Esquire,George, MSNBC,The New York Observer, and, until recently, wrote a regular column forNational Geographic Traveler. She has written extensively about Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, and has lived abroad for many years.

Reviews

“A case of loonies running the nuthouse, Rossi reports that lobbyists and special-interest groups have overtaken Capitol Hill… she offers insightful evidence as to how government representatives make decisions affecting the lives of their constituencies based on the suggestions of special-interest powerbrokers. In this way, she argues, greed and poor judgment have produced any number of ills for America, such as the highest prescription drug prices in the world. Rossi also unearths lesser known schemes, such as who's got the ear of the school boards and which laws America's wealthiest families are working to repeal… the sheer volume of material assures readers will turn up something they had not known or long forgotten. The knowledge she pulls together and shares proves the volume's most useful contribution to the cause of government reform.”—Publishers Weekly