Episode 86: Taxation: How the Government Funds Itself (with Daniel J. Mitchell)
Channel: Libertarianism.org
Date: 2015-06-09

Daniel J. Mitchell joins us for a discussion on taxation in America. What's the best way to run a government on taxes? Is it anything like the system we have now? What would the American founders think of our taxation system today, given America's origins?

Why is doing taxes so complicated? Why are there so many exemptions, deductions, incentives, preferences, etc. in the tax code? Are the rich paying their "fair share" of taxes? What's the Laffer Curve and how does it work? What are consumption taxes and why are they better for the long term growth of the economy?

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