The Truth (with jokes)
by Al Franken

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On the home front, Franken covers President Bush's attempt at Social Security reform, explaining how they came up with the projected shortfall figure of $11 trillion. For one thing, they adjusted life expectancy to 150 years, while leaving the retirement age at 67: "That's an eighty-three-year retirement. They're never gonna get to that without stem cell research." He also takes some wickedly funny swipes at Karl Rove, lobbyist Jack Abramoff, pundits and hosts such as Rush Limbaugh, Tim Russert, and Sean Hannity, and, of course, President Bush. The Truth succeeds in providing ammunition to liberals and others dissatisfied with the current power base in Washington, D.C.--only this time (with jokes). --Shawn Carkonen

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The Republicans won the White House and Congress in November. In Fall 2005, Al Franken strikes back. His new book picks up where Lies and The Al Franken Show leave off. Armed with an arsenal of facts and research (and comedy!), Al is ready to take the fight to the Bush administration and their right-wing cronies. Intelligent, insightful, inspiring, and laugh-out-loud funny, Al?s hard-hitting work of political satire is poised to become the most talked about book of the year.

Praise for Lies
?Brilliant... A serious and riotous retort ... searingly funny.?
?Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

?Franken has something that his targets conspicuously lack?a sense of humor. This book is laugh-out-loud funny.?
?The Washington Post

?Lies gets big laughs... Amusing, true and cleverly put... Mr. Franken?s best work.?
?The Dallas Morning News

?Lies rings with the moral clarity of an angel?s trumpet... sharp analysis and humor.?
?Associated Press

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