The rapidly widening gulf between the super rich and everyone else is an American tragedy. Pundits have raged about it, but until now, no one has explained exactly how it happened, why it’s not a normal part of capitalism, or how much damage it’s really causing—not just to the poor, but to 99 percent of all Americans.
Whether your family makes $30,000 or $300,000 a year, you are being robbed because the IRS and other institutions have been systematically corrupted—under both Republican and Democratic administrations—to serve the needs of people who make millions.
If you’re the kind of person who works hard and plays by the rules, prepare to be outraged. Perfectly Legal will show you why the American Dream is turning into a lie. This explosive book, by an award-winning investigative reporter, reveals exactly how the tax code and many other laws have been twisted over the past decades to subsidize the richest and most powerful fraction of 1 percent of our country.
“In the highest American tradition, Johnston speaks out boldly and clearly against our nation’s corrupt political, legal, and tax-collecting system. This astonishing expose will open your eyes to the urgent need for reform—the sooner, the better. Reading Perfectly Legal is the first step to bringing American government back to its citizens.”
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“Perfectly Legal will get you mad as hell. Even if you suspected all along that the system favors the rich, you’re going to be shocked to learn just how badly you’re being screwed.”
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“At last. David Cay Johnston proves what we’ve suspected for a long time: It’s the super rich against all, and I do mean all. For the rest of us, the deck is stacked against. It’s a cancer on the whole system. This book is vital, an infuriating call to action.”
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