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The Hidden Costs Of The Progressivity Debate, Nancy Staudt
The Hidden Costs Of The Progressivity Debate, Nancy Staudt
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In this Article, I argue that.by reaching the agreement that the poor should have no tax liability, the contest over progressivity has centered improperly on the rights and responsibilities of relatively wealthy citizens. The wealthy are widely perceived to have valuable property that, if shared with society, will enable the smooth operation of the democratic state. At the same time, the wealthy are perceived to have liberty interests, which if violated, could lead to the ruin of the domestic economy
Although the debate over progressivity has lasted for more than a century, traditional tax theorists have limited their discussion to …