Billionaire Democracy: The Hijacking of the American Political System

Author Bio: George R. Tyler

George Tyler is an economist who has extensive private and public-sector exposure to international issues and foreign economics and political systems. He is the author of Billionaire Democracy as well as What Went Wrong: How the 1% Hijacked the American Middle Class–and What Other Countries Got Right. His experience in the US Senate and Treasury and with economic systems in Europe and across the globe give him an expansive perspective on the many variations of capitalism and democracy worldwide.  He worked in the United States Senate for eighteen years. He served as senior economist to former Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey and to Sen. Lloyd M. Bentsen (D-TX). Appointed by President Clinton as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, her has worked closely with top policymakers like Lawrence Summers and Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. His international exposure was intensified when working at the World Bank in Washington. Drawing on his international experience and contacts, he co-authored the creation of the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi) in 1999. As a member of the DNDi audit committee, he gained extensive exposure to Europe and economic systems across the globe.