Why Taxing Billionaires Won't Save Us
Billionaires are easy to hate. And there are several efforts underway to get them to pay their “fair share.” In this episode, Max argues that focusing on taxing billionaires is the wrong discussion and distracts from attaining the tax policy we truly need. Instead of focusing on the individual billionaires, focus on preventing individuals from becoming billionaires. The real story is corporate taxes. Sign up for the UNFTR Free Weekly Newsletter at UNFTR.com Bluesky - @unftr.com IG | FB | TikTok - @unftrpod EPISODE SOURCES Democratic Socialists of America https://program.dsausa.org/#demand-ec... Okay. So it's not an "actual" party, but if its members keep winning Democratic primaries, the values of the Democratic Party might someday reflect what DSA stands for. https://www.unftr.com/blog/updated-ta... https://www.federalreserve.gov/econre... https://taxpolicycenter.org/briefing-... https://www.cbpp.org/sites/default/fi... https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/tax_c...) https://libertystreeteconomics.newyor... https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroo... https://www.npr.org/2026/08/16/nx-s1-... https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/05/econom... https://www.cbo.gov/system/files/2026... https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/stoc... https://democracyjournal.org/magazine... Download the “5 Non-Negotiables of the Left” and Spread the word www.UNFTR.com/5NN SUPPORT THE SHOW Become a Member or Leave us a Tip https://www.unftr.com/memberships Buy our Native Roasted Coffee https://www.unftr.com/shop Check out our book list https://bookshop.org/shop/UNFTRpod Shop UNFTR Merch! https://www.unftr.com/merch ABOUT UNFTR Unf*cking the Republic (UNFTR for short) is progressive media organization that produces a longform podcast, YouTube videos, newsletters and original essays on U.S. politics, socio economics and civil liberties. Our features attempt to explain how we arrived in Bizarro America, the funhouse mirror version of what was originally intended. You can access all of our work at www.UNFTR.com #SocioEconomics #AmericanHistory #Economics #USPolitics
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