Most Americans are wary of both big business and big government, but according to the conventional wisdom these two are rivals: regulation and taxes keep corporate America in check, we are told. Author and investigative reporter Tim Carney explodes that myth and shows how big business lobbies for and profits from higher taxes, stricter regulation, and more spending-all to the detriment of the consumer, the entrepreneur, and the taxpayer-in THE BIG RIPOFF: How Big Business and Big Government Steal Your Money.

Carney digs deep into the world of CEO's and statesmen and reveals their partnership with a volume of stories that shock readers, and might even make them laugh if the costs were not so high.