Ray D. Madoff
Law professor and legal scholar specializing in tax law and estate planning, author of The Second Estate: How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy.
Best podcasts with Ray D. Madoff
Ranked by the Snipd community
8 snips
Oct 28, 2025 • 46min
Money Talks: How Our Tax Code Makes the Rich Richer
Ray D. Madoff, a distinguished law professor and tax law expert, joins the hosts to unveil how the U.S. tax code disproportionately benefits the wealthy. She reveals strategies that allow the richest Americans to effectively dodge taxes, highlighting the origins and purposes of the estate tax. Discussion includes shifts in public opinion against this tax and the loopholes that have emerged. Madoff also proposes innovative solutions, like taxing gains at death, offering a compelling critique of existing policies.
Nov 13, 2025 • 1h 38min
How the Tax Code Made an American Aristocracy / Ray Madoff
Ray D. Madoff, a legal scholar from Boston College specializing in wealth inequality, discusses her book on how the U.S. tax code fosters aristocracy. She reveals how misunderstood tax laws allow the wealthy to evade their fair share while the middle class bears the burden. Madoff argues for enhancing tax literacy to help citizens understand economic disparities. She critiques charitable tax deductions and explains the role of dynasty trusts in perpetuating wealth. Ultimately, she advocates for reforming taxes to level the playing field.
