“Japan has mandatory unions. ...It's in their Constitution, and who wrote their Constitution? ...The staff of... General Douglas MacArthur, because he knew that if Japan had unions it would democratize the country, it would tend to equalize incomes, and it would help resist the bellicose tendencies of the aristocratic class in Japan. And it's worked brilliantly.”

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About David Cay Johnston

American investigative journalist and author

David Cay Boyle Johnston is an American investigative journalist and author, known for his reporting on economics and tax issues. He won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for Beat Reporting. His work centers on the details of how money and tax policy shape public life, and he has built a reputation for careful reporting in those fields. Johnston is also an author, extending that focus beyond journalism into books and longer-form commentary.

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