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Intro Econ 6: Taxes & Donald Duck

Planet Money Summer School

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The Effects of Taxing Income and the Importance of a Simple Tax Code

This chapter explores the potential effects of taxing income on people's incentive to work and the importance of a simple tax code in minimizing tax avoidance. It also discusses how the U.S. government uses the tax system to incentivize or discourage certain behaviors.

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