Real change

Is it possible to build a government that is lean, effective, and accountable at every level, from state capitols to Washington? Former Speaker of the U.S. House Newt Gingrich argues that voters must start holding their elected officials to measurable results. He lays out a path for moving the country away from a bureaucracy that has failed and toward a government equipped for the problems of the twenty-first century. Gingrich begins by challenging the idea that the nation is split into conservative red states and liberal blue states. He contends that Americans largely agree on most major questions, including immigration, taxation, national defense, and religious liberty. Despite that broad consensus, he writes, a majority wants a different direction that politicians have not acted on. He explains why he believes the Democratic Party is unable to produce real change and why the Republican Party has not tried. The book closes with a practical, issue-by-issue guide intended to help readers work toward a stronger America.