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David Cay Johnston

David Cay Johnston talked about his book Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You witread more

David Cay Johnston talked about his book Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill), published by Portfolio. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist contends that government policies and spending benefit the few, wealthiest Americans at the expense of the middle class and the poor. In his third book, Mr. Johnston presents examples to support his claims on topics including healthcare, education, business, and the tax system. The guest interviewer was Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

David Cay Johnston is a reporter for the New York Times. Mr. Johnston won the Pulitzer Prize in 2001 for beat reporting and is the author of Perfectly Legal: The Covert Campaign to Rig Our Tax System to Benefit the Super Rich--and Cheat Everybody Else.

Maya MacGuineas is the president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. She is also the director of the Fiscal Policy Program close

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After Words with David Cay Johnston

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Program ID:
203225-1
Category:
Interview
Format:
Interview
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Mar 01, 2008 | 10:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Mar 09, 2008 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Mar 01, 2008 | 10:01pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 02, 2008 | 6:03pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 02, 2008 | 8:56pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 03, 2008 | 2:59am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 09, 2008 | 12:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
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