Jesse Eisinger, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist from ProPublica, and Molly Mitchell Moore, a history professor at Washington and Lee University, dive into the shocking revelation that billionaires can pay zero dollars in federal taxes. They discuss the complexities of tax reporting for the wealthy and how financial journalism plays a crucial role in exposing these issues. The conversation also explores the historical evolution of income tax in America, highlighting past struggles against wealth inequality and the challenges of reforming the current tax system.
