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The 2017 Tax Cuts and Wealth Inequality
This chapter examines the implications of the 2017 US tax cuts as they near their 2025 expiration, focusing on how the ultra-wealthy shape public opinion to distract from pressing socioeconomic issues. It highlights the intersection of lobbying, campaign finance, and the concentration of power in perpetuating inequality, drawing insights from George Monbiot's work and foreshadowing a future discussion with him.