Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class - And What We Can Do about It
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Thom Hartmann., & Thom Hartmann|AUTHOR. (2007). Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class - And What We Can Do about It . Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thom Hartmann and Thom Hartmann|AUTHOR. 2007. Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class - And What We Can Do About It. Berrett-Koehler Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Thom Hartmann and Thom Hartmann|AUTHOR. Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class - And What We Can Do About It Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Thom Hartmann, and Thom Hartmann|AUTHOR. Screwed: The Undeclared War Against the Middle Class - And What We Can Do About It Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2007.
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