''Makers and Takers'' is a book by

Peter Schweizer Peter Franz Schweizer (born November 24, 1964) is an American political consultant and writer. He is the president of the Government Accountability Institute (GAI), senior editor-at-large of far-right media organization Breitbart News, and a form ...

. It was published by Doubleday in June 2008. The book's thesis is summarized in its subtitle: ''Why conservatives work harder, feel happier, have closer families, take fewer drugs, give more generously, value honesty more, are less materialistic and envious, whine less … and even hug their children more than liberals''. Where Schweizer's book '' Do as I Say (Not as I Do): Profiles in Liberal Hypocrisy'' portrayed liberal icons and leaders in America as less virtuous than their conservative counterparts, ''Makers and Takers'' expands this thesis to the general populace, implying conservatives in general are more virtuous than liberals.

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2008 non-fiction books Doubleday (publisher) books Penguin Random House {{Poli-book-stub