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Freakonomics Radio · 2025-03-14 · 64 min · 9,830 words

626. Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System

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In Washington, DC, there is a set of people who move into town when their party comes to power. And who eventually leave once their party is voted out. These are the high-profile residents of DC, the ones who make headlines. But for every one of these people there are thousands more. that you rarely hear about or hear from. This is the other Washington, DC. These people work behind the scenes on all sorts of important matters, like

US tax policy Or the runaway national debt? Our guest today. is a specialist in both those matters.

My nonpartisan approach is to be critical of everybody in Washington. Do you have any friends? No. Not really.

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