Free Lunch by David Cay Johnston

Here's a recent book review I wrote.

It begins:

Corporations and the rich are taking this country for a ride, sucking tax breaks and subsidies from the public trough in subtle and not-so-subtle ways to avoid public outcry. That's what New York Times reporter David Cay Johnston argues in his new book, Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You With the Bill).

Whether it's jobs moved overseas, the health care system, utility deregulation or taxpayer-subsidized sports stadiums, Johnston's book documents the many ways that the middle and lower classes are supporting big business and the wealthy.

Johnston, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter, uses real-life examples and everyday people to make his case. He addresses familiar topics and obscure ones, and he presents sophisticated economic transactions in layman's terms.