When Bernie Sanders announced his campaign for the Democratic nomination for president on April 30, 2015, few people took much notice. Here was a 73-year-old US Senator from the tiny state of Vermont taking on Hillary Clinton, who seemed to have the nomination locked up. Although Sanders had caucused with the Democrats, he had always heretofore run as an Independent. Brooklyn born, he was also the first person of Jewish faith to mount a serious campaign for president. Balding and looking like everyone's grandfather, he was neither a brilliant speaker nor a brilliant political tactician. What he did have was conviction in his beliefs, which he frankly described as Socialist," and a determination to mount a revolution" against the existing political and economic establishment. As improbable as this campaign was, it immediately took flight. Millions of voters, especially young people, joined Bernie's army." In state after state, he won Democratic voters under the age of 40 by overwhelming majorities. His fervent supporters made almost a million small gifts to the campaign, average size $31. This was unheard of. What motivated Bernie to undertake his ground breaking campaign? First and foremost, he was appalled by the economic inequality of American society, which he felt was getting ever worse. He wanted to tax the rich and especially Wall Street much more heavily in order to finance more Social Security and Medicare for all, among other expanded government programs. Sanders planned to jumpstart the economy by vastly increasing government investments in infrastructure" such as roads and bridges. He would raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour for a start and keep raising it. He would open US borders to immigration while simultaneously cutting back on open borders for trade. Would this program work? Would it lead to the intended outcome? Where Bernie Went Wrong considers this question and concludes that while Sanders is right in calling for a revolution against today's political and economic elites, his proposed solutions would actually make the plight of the poor and middle class even worse.

About the Author
Hunter Lewis is co-founder and former CEO of global investment firm Cambridge Associates, LLC and author of 9 books on economics and moral philosophy. He has contributed to the New York Times, the Times of London, the Washington Post, and the Atlantic Monthly, as well as numerous websites such as Breitbart.com, Forbes.com, Fox.com, and RealClearMarkets.com. He has served on boards and committees of fifteen leading not-for-profit organizations, including environmental, teaching, research, and cultural and global development organizations, as well as the World Bank.

Reviews
Hunter Lewis has ... given us the definitive analysis of the Bernie Sanders phenomenon... His new book ... deserves great praise. -- David Gordon Mises.org, 11/24/2016 About Where Bernie Went Wrong: "I am a fan... Hunter Lewis is one of my favorite writers today... He ... systematically dismembers... arguments, and then offers a clear vision of what a public policy will do. In addition he offers viable alternatives that will work. I ... have recommended his books often. I wish there were more writers like him. -- Kevin Price, The Price of Business Show, Business Talk 1110 AM KTEK Although Lewis occasionally sounds a little too sympathetic to Sanders, he is on the whole a good critic of the Vermont senator and does a capable job of refuting his platform - one that will undoubtedly live...[ on.] -- Steven Martinovich Enterstageright.Com, 10/24/2016 Both those who oppose and those who support Sanders' ideas would be well advised to peruse Where Bernie Went Wrong, the better to thoroughly understand the counter-arguments. Also highly recommended are author Hunter Lewis' previous titles Are the Rich Necessary? and Where Keynes Went Wrong. Midwest Book Review, December 2016



Book Information
ISBN 9781604191080
Author Hunter Lewis
Format Hardback
Page Count 200
Imprint Axios Press
Publisher Axios Press
Weight(grams) 426g
Dimensions(mm) 211mm * 138mm * 23mm