The Myth of Ownership: Taxes and Justice
"The thoughts in this book deserve examination, especially the views of Nagel and Murphy on the self-interest each taxpayer reasonably has in the social justice purchased by hard-earned money....[They] offer ideas that would improve the national debate."--David Cay Johnston,New York Times BookReview"Murphy and Nagel claim that pretax income is a myth, and, as such, has no moral significance....The Myth of Ownershipsignificantly increases the sophistication of the discussion [fairness in taxation]."--Michigan Law ReviewTheir research is impressive, their reasoning precise.... should be on every public economics reading list."--Journal of Economic Issues