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Episode 62: Progressive Taxation Makes Everyone Worse Off

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The Importance of Taxation

I think a good place to start is with this claim that you hear from some quarters, particularly among some libertarians, that taxation is theft. Because as it turns out, humans are social animals. And if we're going to live in society, we probably owe something to each other. But again, I'm not exactly sure where that point is. Although at this time of year, pretty prone to contend that we've passed it.

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