Kai Risdall: We need a minimum tax rate that's lower than what the average tax rate should be across America. He says we have tremendous prosperity, but we don't have progress because we don't believe in a progressive tax system. "America is about life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, but it's also about a progressive tax structure," he says.
Kai Ryssdal, the host and senior editor of Marketplace, joins Scott to discuss the state of the economy and his take on the media. We also learn how Kai approaches fatherhood and his thoughts on being a good partner. Follow Kai on Twitter, @kairyssdal.
Scott opens by discussing masculinity, his time at Cannes, and the fact that the number of billionaires in the world has increased five-fold over the past two decades.
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