Progressive Taxation: What is it? Why would we want it? Do we have it?
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English - April 20, 2022 16:00 - 34 minutes - 23.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 37 ratingsBusiness tax politics biden tax reform bernie elizabeth warren economics business accounting Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Scott and Jeff discuss progressive taxation. While most agree progressive taxation is desirable, there is less agreement about how much progressivity is desirable, what it even is, and if our current tax system is progressive. Scott and Jeff tackle these issues by asking each other questions about taxes on income, property taxes, taxes on cigarettes, and other scenarios. They conclude that progressivity is a slippery subject, and, claims about progressivity should be carefully considered.