Ray D. Madoff

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.