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Every single penny of additional money President Bush got from that investment, his gain, came from the taxpayers.
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Every penny of President Bush's gain came from taxpayers.
Confidence Score
0.800
Claim Maker
David Cay Johnston
Context Type
Interview
Context Details
{
    "topic": "Source of President Bush's wealth",
    "person": "George W. Bush",
    "source_type": "Interview"
}
Subject Tags
Finance Taxation
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9fdb1647-0c26-44ce-8c3e-0b479e28c4e8
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Created
September 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM (1 day ago)
Last Updated
September 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM (1 day ago)

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Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (And Stick You with the Bill)
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https://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/18/free_lunch_how_the_wealthiest_americans

Journalist David Cay Johnston discusses how government policies funnel money from the poor and middle class to the wealthy. He highlights examples like sports team subsidies and tax loopholes.

Wealth Inequality
Tax Policy
Government Subsidies
Economic Inequality
Political Economy
United States
Tax Evasion
Political Corruption
Investigative Journalism
Economic Policy

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