Cordell Hull, Father of the Income Tax: A Chat with Tracey Roberts

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English - March 22, 2024 12:00 - 33 minutes - 23.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 37 ratings
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Jeff and Scott chat with Samford University law professor Tracey Roberts about Cordell Hull. Hull was a senator, secretary of state, and, won the Nobel Prize for his role in creating the United Nations. However, he also had a substantial role in creating the income tax, which Tracey, Jeff and Scott discuss. This episode is based on Professor Roberts article, "A Man for His Era and for Ours: Cordell Hull, Father of the Federal Income Tax", published in the Cumberland Law Review.

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