{"title":"Michael J. Graetz","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMichael J. Graetz\u003c\/strong\u003e offers incisive explorations into political power and economic policy, unraveling complex systems with clarity and authority. His works, including titles like \u003cem\u003eThe Power to Destroy\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Wolf at the Door\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into the mechanics of governance and the impact of political decisions on society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in politics and current affairs will find Graetz’s books compelling for their analytical depth and thoughtful critique. His writing brings fresh perspectives on the intersections of law, economics, and political strategy.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-power-to-destroy-by-michael-j-graetz-9780691225548","title":"The Power to Destroy","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe postwar United States enjoyed large, widely distributed economic rewards, and most Americans accepted that taxes were a reasonable price to pay for living in a society of shared prosperity. Then in 1978, California enacted Proposition 13, a property tax cap that Ronald Reagan hailed as a \"second American Revolution,\" setting off an antitax, antigovernment wave that has transformed American politics and economic policy. In \u003ci\u003eThe Power to Destroy\u003c\/i\u003e, Michael Graetz tells the story of the antitax movement and how it holds America hostage, undermining the nation's ability to meet basic needs and fix critical problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1819, Chief Justice John Marshall declared that the power to tax entails \"the power to destroy.\" But \u003ci\u003eThe Power to Destroy\u003c\/i\u003e argues that tax opponents now wield this destructive power. Attacking the IRS, protecting tax loopholes, and pushing tax cuts from Reagan to Donald Trump, the antitax movement is threatening the nation's social safety net, increasing inequality, ballooning the national debt, and sapping America's financial strength. The book chronicles how the movement originated as a fringe enterprise promoted by zealous outsiders using false economic claims and thinly veiled racist rhetoric, and how—abetted by conservative media and Grover Norquist's \"taxpayer protection pledge\"—it evolved into a mainstream political force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe important story of how the antitax movement came to dominate and distort politics, and how it impedes rational budgeting, equality, and opportunities, \u003ci\u003eThe Power to Destroy\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for understanding American life today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"NewSouth Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46850365751532,"sku":"9780691225548","price":57.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2242623482434.jpg?v=1759084558"},{"product_id":"the-wolf-at-the-door-by-ian-shapiro-9780674260429","title":"The Wolf at the Door","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"It is now beyond debate that rising inequality is not only leaving millions of Americans living on a sharp edge but also is threatening our democracy. For activists and scholars alike who are struggling to create a more equitable society, this is an essential read.\" \u003cem\u003e- David Gergen\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A hard and pragmatic look at how America can ameliorate its inequality. Deep, informed, and reeks of common sense. This book should be read by every presidential candidate and every lawmaker.\" \u003cem\u003e- Norman Ornstein, coauthor of \u003ci\u003eOne Nation After Trump\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Graetz and Shapiro wrestle with a fundamental question of our day: How do we address a system that makes too many Americans anxious that economic security is slipping out of reach? Their cogent call for sensible and achievable policies should be read by progressives and conservatives alike.\" \u003cem\u003e- Jacob J. Lew, former Secretary of the Treasury\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWe are in an age of crisis. That much we can agree on. But a crisis of what, exactly? And how do we get out of it?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn a follow-up to their influential and much-debated \u003cem\u003eDeath by a Thousand Cuts\u003c\/em\u003e, Michael Graetz and Ian Shapiro focus on what really worries people: not what the rich are making or the government is taking from them, but their own insecurity. Americans are worried about losing their jobs, their status, and the safety of their communities. They fear the wolf at the door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe solution is not protectionism or class warfare but better jobs, higher wages, greater protection for families suffering from unemployment, better health insurance, and higher quality childcare. And it turns out those goals are more achievable than you might think. \u003cem\u003eThe Wolf at the Door\u003c\/em\u003e is one of those rare books that doesn't just diagnose our problems, it shows us how to address them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455827788012,"sku":"9780674260429","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/61PWDLxUcBS._SL1500.jpg?v=1774800470"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/michael-j-graetz.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}