Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer--And Turned Its Back on the Middle Class

"Winner-Take-All Politics" by Jacob S. Hacker and Paul Pierson reveals how growing income inequality in America is primarily driven by political decisions favoring the wealthy. The authors trace this shift back to the late 1970s, showing how both parties have contributed to a system that benefits the rich at the expense of the middle class.