A Better Way to Tax the Rich
American wealth inequality is staggering. A wealth tax, which would home in on the money people actually have, rather than just the money we earn and spend, could be a solution.
The Illusion of Race-Neutral Tax Policy
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy
A continued “colorblind” approach to tax and economic policies is outmoded and ineffective. Acknowledging the disparate impact tax policies have based on race is paramount to building truly equitable and sustainable tax systems.
Tucker Carlson Totally Loses It in Unaired Interview
Fox News refused to air this interview with Dutch historian Rutger Bregman after Fox News host Tucker Carlson lost his temper, calling his guest a 'tiny brain...moron' during the interview.
Why Cities Should Stop Playing Amazon’s Game
The Conversation
In my research as an economist studying corporate welfare, I have reviewed much evidence on the effectiveness of tax and other incentives. My conclusion: Incentives just don’t work.
Here's How Much Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett Could Pay under Bernie Sanders' Tax Plan
CNBC
Sanders plans to introduce an estate tax plan with rates up to 77 percent. The "For the 99.8% Act," would tax the estates of those who inherit more than $3.5 million. The proposal comes after Republican senators call for eliminating the estate tax.
Elizabeth Warren's Wealth Tax Is Constitutional, and Necessary
Los Angeles Times
The concentration of wealth in America has reached levels that make the gilt of the 19th century Gilded Age look like dross. There’s sound economic and social sense in taxing the hell out of excessive incomes and excessive wealth.
With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Americans Finally Have a Politician Who Agrees With Them About Taxes
The Intercept
There is essentially no constituency for cutting taxes on the wealthiest Americans or corporations — and a huge constituency for raising them.
The Philosophical Roots of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s 70 Percent Tax Plan
Slate
AOC’s tax proposal finds inspiration not in Karl Marx, but in mainstream American political philosophy. How we tax the rich depends on why we tax the rich, and AOC’s proposal reflects a surprisingly moderate view of economic justice.
Robert Reich: The Big Economic Switcheroo
Robert Reich explains why the growing federal debt enriches Wall St. bankers and wealthy Americans.
What Does Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Know About Tax Policy? A Lot.
New York Times
AOC’s advocacy of a tax rate of 70-80 percent on very high incomes, is obviously crazy, right? Who thinks that makes sense? Only ignorant people like - Peter Diamond, Nobel laureate in economics, arguably the world’s leading expert on public finance
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