Are Americans Antitax? The Gap Between Politics and Self-Interest

FEB 6, 202647 MIN
Tax Notes Talk

Are Americans Antitax? The Gap Between Politics and Self-Interest

FEB 6, 202647 MIN

Description

Professor Andrea Campbell, author of Taxation and Resentment: Race, Party, and Class in American Tax Attitudes, discusses why Americans' beliefs about taxes often don’t align with the specific tax policies they support.For more on Taxation and Resentment, you can read Joseph Thorndike's book review here: "ANALYSIS: Why Do Americans Ignore Their Self-Interest When It Comes to Taxes?"If you're interested in hearing more about Andrew Kahrl's research on the property tax, check out our episode, "Tax or Theft? Examining the History of the Property Tax." ***CreditsHost: David D. StewartExecutive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige JonesProducers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton RhodesAudio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes****The submissions period for the Tax Notes Student Writing Competition is open! For more information or to submit, visit taxnotes.com/students. This episode is sponsored by the University of California Irvine School of Law Graduate Tax Program. For more information, visit law.uci.edu/gradtax. This episode is sponsored by Crux. For more information, visit cruxclimate.com/contact.