Filthy Rich Politicians – Who Is This Book For?

In truth, Filthy Rich Politicians is for anyone who is tired of watching the leaders of this country further separate themselves from the people they represent. That includes:

  • Center-Right Americans who disdain the politics of class warfare, victimhood, and doom-and-gloom—but also realize that today’s political elites help foster the sense that the “game is rigged.”
  • Right Populists who are watching Nancy Pelosi’s alleged insider trading, Ilhan Omar directing millions to her husband’s consulting firm, or an AOC-affiliated-PAC directing thousands to her live-in boyfriend.
  • Left Populists who know that affluent parents (and grandparents), marrying rich, inside info on the stock market, and (yes) car dealerships are often part of the story.

You don’t have to be a genius to see how the roulette wheel is rigged for the rich, the connected, and yes, the elected. Americans both on the left and the right know there’s a problem.

Filthy Rich Politicians will introduce you to a crop of latte liberals, insider traders, and swamp creatures guaranteed to expose this corrupt system.

A Note from Matt K. Lewis, author of Filthy Rich Politicians:

Did you know that more than 50% of Congress are millionaires? How about the fact that the median net worth of a member of Congress is about twelve times greater than the net worth of the median American household?

My name is Matt Lewis. For the last two-and-a-half years, I’ve been obsessed with something: How the rich get elected and the elected get rich.

As a Reagan conservative, I’ve dedicated my life to conserving our Founding Fathers’ vision for America. Unfortunately, many good Americans are losing faith in this great experiment that has brought unparalleled peace and prosperity.

For this great republic to endure, average citizens must retain faith in the system. I’m not into class warfare, victimhood, or doom-and-gloom. That’s why FILTHY RICH POLITICIANS doesn’t just diagnose the problem, it proposes serious, commonsense reforms that will demand transparency and accountability—and restore faith in the American system.

Matt Lewis

About the Author

Matt K. Lewis is a senior columnist at The Daily Beast and the author of Too Dumb to Fail: How the GOP Betrayed the Reagan Revolution to Win Elections (And How It Can Reclaim Its Conservative Roots). A frequent guest on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” and a former CNN political contributor (from 2016-2020), Matt has provided political commentary on HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” CBS News’ “Face the Nation,” C-SPAN, PBS NewsHour, and ABC’s “Nightline,” to name a few. Matt’s writing has appeared in outlets such as The Wall Street Journal,GQ,The Washington Post, The Week, Roll Call, Politico, The Telegraph, The Independent, and The Guardian—and he has been quoted or cited by major media outlets including New York Magazine, The Washington Post, The New York Times, the New York Post, and the Associated Press.

Matt previously served as senior contributor for The Daily Caller and, before that, as a columnist for AOL’s Politics Daily. Matt currently hosts his own podcast and YouTube show, “Matt Lewis & The News,” which features interviews with some of America’s top thinkers, authors, and newsmakers. He also co-hosts The DMZ show on Bloggingheads.TV. Matt grew up in Frederick County, Maryland, and graduated from Shepherd College (now Shepherd University) in Shepherdstown, West Virginia. He lives with his family in Charles Town, West Virginia.  

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