Democrats agree to cut 20 billion from the 80 billion in incremental IRS spending, which by the way, every dollar incremental dollar that goes to the IRS raises is $12. And why who gets off the hook here? Rich people because guess who's really expensive to audit because their tax returns are so fucking complicated. According to the White House, the uber wealthy pay just 8% of their total realized and unrealized income in taxes. "I'm not sure I'm down with a wealth tax only because the wealthy are the most mobile people in the world," he said.
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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