Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense, part 2

Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense, part 2 Tube. Duration : 60.98 Mins.

Less than one percent of America (and that includes both individuals and corporations) is getting rich off of the remaining 99%, from outrageous tax breaks to secret deals that enrich politicians to outright lies told to engender the favor of local tax dollars. Dean Lawrence R. Velvel interviews David Cay Johnston, former investigative reporter for The New York Times, about his book, Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense.

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