How Long to Read Big Government and Affirmative Action

How Long Does it Take to Read Big Government and Affirmative Action?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 56 minutes to read Big Government and Affirmative Action by Jonathan Bean

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

David Stockman, Ronald Reagan's budget director, proclaimed the Small Business Administration a "billion-dollar waste—a rathole," and set out to abolish the agency. His scathing critique was but the latest attack on an agency better known as the "Small Scandal Administration." Loans to criminals, government contracts for minority "fronts," the classification of American Motors as a small business, Whitewater, and other scandals—the Small Business Administration has lurched from one embarrassment to another. Despite the scandals and the policy failures, the SBA thrives and small business remains a sacred cow in American politics. Part of this sacredness comes from the agency's longstanding record of pioneering affirmative action. Jonathan Bean reveals that even before the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the SBA promoted African American businesses, encouraged the hiring of minorities, and monitored the employment practices of loan recipients. Under Nixon, the agency expanded racial preferences. During the Reagan administration, politicians wrapped themselves in the mantle of minority enterprise even as they denounced quotas elsewhere. Created by Congress in 1953, the SBA does not conform to traditional interpretations of interest-group democracy. Even though the public—and Congress—favors small enterprise, there has never been a unified group of small business owners requesting the government's help. Indeed, the SBA often has failed to address the real problems of "Mom and Pop" shop owners, fueling the ongoing debate about the agency's viability.

How long is Big Government and Affirmative Action?

Big Government and Affirmative Action by Jonathan Bean is 347 pages long, and a total of 89,179 words.

This makes it 117% the length of the average book. It also has 109% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Big Government and Affirmative Action Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 7 minutes to read Big Government and Affirmative Action aloud.

What Reading Level is Big Government and Affirmative Action?

Big Government and Affirmative Action is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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