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Why A Federal Wealth Tax Is Constitutional, Ari Glogower, David Gamage, Kitty Richards Jan 2021

Why A Federal Wealth Tax Is Constitutional, Ari Glogower, David Gamage, Kitty Richards

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The 2020 Democratic presidential primaries brought national attention to a new direction for the tax system: a federal wealth tax for the wealthiest taxpayers. During their campaigns, Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) both introduced proposals to tax the wealth of multimillionaires and billionaires, and to use the revenue for public investments, including in health care and education. These reforms generated broad public support—even among many Republicans—and broadened the conversation over the future of progressive tax reform.

A well-designed, high-end wealth tax can level the playing field in an unequal society and promote shared economic prosperity.

Critics have …


Tax Treatment Of Condemnation Proceeds: An Analysis And Some Proposals For Reform, A. James Barnes, Jonathan A. Small Jan 1967

Tax Treatment Of Condemnation Proceeds: An Analysis And Some Proposals For Reform, A. James Barnes, Jonathan A. Small

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Constitutional Limitations On Progressive Taxation Of Gross Income, Robert C. Brown Jan 1937

Constitutional Limitations On Progressive Taxation Of Gross Income, Robert C. Brown

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