It is conventional wisdom in the publishing business that anthologies make poor reading and weak sales—an axiom that would seem to apply in spades to any anthology compiled by congressmen.
Can You Afford This House? (Caroline House, Ottawa, Ill. 61350; $2.95) refutes this theory in conclusive fashion. This group of essays by 26 lawmakers associated with the Republican Study Committee of the House of Representatives is a well conceived and smartly executed survey of current issues in our politics, revealing in clear detail the nature of the problems confronting the nation and setting forth a proposed agenda for improvement.
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