Billionaires and stealth politics / Benjamin I. Page, Jason Seawright, Matthew J. Lacombe.
2019
HC79.W4
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Title
Billionaires and stealth politics / Benjamin I. Page, Jason Seawright, Matthew J. Lacombe.
Author
Page, Benjamin I., author.
ISBN
9780226586267 (electronic book)
022658626X (electronic book)
9780226586090
022658609X
9780226586120
022658612X
022658626X (electronic book)
9780226586090
022658609X
9780226586120
022658612X
Published
Chicago ; London : The University of Chicago Press, 2019.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (x, 221 pages)
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HC79.W4
Dewey Decimal Classification
320.973086/21
Summary
In 2016, when millions of Americans voted for Donald Trump, many believed his claims that personal wealth would free him from wealthy donors and allow him to 'drain the swamp.' But then Trump appointed several billionaires and multimillionaires to high-level positions and pursued billionaire-friendly policies, such as cutting corporate income taxes. Why the change from his fiery campaign rhetoric and promises to the working class? This should not be surprising, argue Benjamin I. Page, Jason Seawright, and Matthew J. Lacombe: As the gap between the wealthiest and the rest of us has widened, the few who hold one billion dollars or more in net worth have begun to play a more and more active part in politics - with serious consequences for democracy in the United States.
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In 2016, when millions of Americans voted for Donald Trump, many believed his claims that personal wealth would free him from wealthy donors and allow him to 'drain the swamp.' But then Trump appointed several billionaires and multimillionaires to high-level positions and pursued billionaire-friendly policies, such as cutting corporate income taxes. Why the change from his fiery campaign rhetoric and promises to the working class? This should not be surprising, argue Benjamin I. Page, Jason Seawright, and Matthew J. Lacombe: As the gap between the wealthiest and the rest of us has widened, the few who hold one billion dollars or more in net worth have begun to play a more and more active part in politics - with serious consequences for democracy in the United States.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
Who the billionaires are
Stealth politics on taxes and social security
Four billionaires up close
Keeping quiet on social issues
Reshaping state and local politics
What is to be done about billionaires?
Stealth politics on taxes and social security
Four billionaires up close
Keeping quiet on social issues
Reshaping state and local politics
What is to be done about billionaires?