The Triumph of Injustice: How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay

America's tax system drives runaway inequality. The ultra-rich have seen their tax rates fall to levels not seen since the 1920s, while working-class Americans pay more. Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman present a forensic investigation into this transformation, drawing on new statistics covering all taxes paid at all levels of government. Their finding: billionaires now pay lower tax rates than their secretaries. Blending history with economic analysis, Saez and Zucman examine the deliberate policy choices that created this system: the gradual exemption of capital owners, the rise of tax avoidance strategies, and tax competition among nations. They trace how America shifted from its most progressive tax system in history to policies that concentrate wealth among the few. Beyond analyzing this problem, the authors propose practical reforms for tax justice in a globalized world. They outline a reinvention of the tax system designed to restore democratic balance against concentrated wealth. A companion website at taxjusticenow.org allows readers to evaluate the authors' proposals and develop alternative tax reforms.