THE FINE PRINT

The Fine Print is essential reading for anyone who wants to wrest power back from devious corporations and end their long-standing consumer abuse.

David Cay Johnson has made a name for himself as the defender of the common man, calling out the rich and powerful for cheating the system at the expense of everyone else. Whether he’s exposing unjust loopholes in the tax code that help the rich get richer or pointing out how powerful corporations pocket government subsidies at excessive taxpayer expense, Johnston is an eloquent town crier calling out for justice and equality. Now this bestselling author has turned his attention to the ways rich and powerful corporations cheat customers with sneaky stipulations hidden in the fine print of just about every contract and government rule. Johnston has been known to whip out a utility bill – any utility bill – and explain line by line what all the mumbo jumbo actually means (and it doesn’t mean anything good, unless you happen to be the utility company). Within all that jargon, disclosed in accordance with all legal requirements to you, the unsuspecting customer, lie the tools these companies use to rob you blind. Even worse is what’s missing – all the contractually binding clauses that companies hide elsewhere, yet still enforce and abuse. David Cay Johnson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, has been called the “de facto chief tax enforcement officer of the United States.” His most recent books, Perfectly Legal and Free Lunch, were New York Times bestsellers. He was a reporter for The New York Times for thirteen years and now teaches at Syracuse University College of Law. David has appeared on PBS, CBS, NBC, CNBC, Fox, and local television programs across the nation. He is a frequent guest on NPR and its affiliate stations.