The Book Behind the Wealth Tax - EMMANUEL SAEZ, Triumph of Injustice
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English - October 31, 2019 00:00 - 56 minutes - 39 MB - ★★★★★ - 28 ratingsNews news kpfk pacifica goverment diabetes diet Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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I talk with EMMANUEL SAEZ, UC Berkeley economist, about his newest book, THE TRIUMPH OF INJUSTICE: How the Rich Dodge Taxes and How to Make Them Pay - co-authored with Gabriel Zucman. The pair grabbed headlines when their book reported that in 2018, for the first time in history, America’s richest billionaires paid a lower effective tax rate than the working class. Their solutions include a wealth tax, and they’ve advised Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders on their proposals. You can learn more at taxjusticenow.org