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    • Apr 20, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 78 EPISODES


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    S5E11 - Fitting Conclusion: The Progressive Consumption Tax

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2021 18:34


    In the eleventh episode of season five, Vivian and the People's Tax Panel comes full circle and discuss how a progressive consumption tax would solve many of the current tax issues they have talked about this season. This episode is the finale of the season and sees the departure of David, Adam, and Phil from the People's Tax Pod. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S5E10 - The Hot Dog Debate

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2021 9:51


    In the tenth episode of season five, David moderates one of the most important debates that the People's Tax Pod has ever covered. Tune into our very special debate done for April 1st! You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S5E9 - Fixing up Taxes

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2021 16:42


    In the ninth episode of season five, Vivian and the People's Tax Panel discuss and describe how to fix some of the issues that the current tax system faces. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S5E8 - A Broken Tax System

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2021 17:11


    In the eight episode of season five, Adam and the People's Tax Panel discuss and describe the current state of how the tax system makes inequality in America worse. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S5E7 - Gender Bias of the Tax Code

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 9, 2021 33:15


    In the seventh episode of season five, David and Professor Ed discuss and describe the current state of gender wealth inequality in America. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S5E6 - Inequality Of Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2021 20:53


    In the sixth episode of season five, Adam and the People's Tax Panel discuss and describe the current state of racial wealth inequality in America. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S5E5 Issues of Inequality

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 18:44


    In the fifth episode of season five, David and the People's Tax Panel discuss and describe the current state of wealth inequality in America. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S5E4 - Buy Borrow Die Yet Again

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2021 13:42


    In the fourth episode of season five, Adam and the People's Tax Panel discuss Buy Borrow Die and the potential to see a tax loophole closed. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S5E3 - Made in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2021 15:20


    In the third episode of season five, Adam and the People's Tax Panel discuss the proposed Made in America Tax Credit and Offshoring Tax Penalty. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S5E2 - Raising the Curtain on Minimum Wage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2021 12:48


    In the second episode of season five, Vivian and the People's Tax Panel discuss some of the impacts of the proposal to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S5E1 - Scrutinizing a Stimulus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2021 15:47


    In the first episode of season five, Vivian and the People's Tax Panel review the long term implication of a stimulus and who will end up paying for them. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S4E14 - Too Long Didn't Listen: A Year in Review

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2020 13:31


    In the fourteenth and final episode of season four, Adam and the People's Tax Panel review topics and solutions from the past year to catch up our listeners on topics they may have missed. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S4E13 - Tax Evasion: A Rational Crime?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2020 18:57


    In the thirteenth episode of season four, Adam and the People's Tax Panel discuss tax evasion. They discuss the large framework of why people are able to get away with evasion and how to potentially go about preventing more. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S4E12 - "Trust" In The Wealthy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2020 15:35


    In the twelfth episode of season four, Adam and the People's Tax Panel discuss trusts. They delve deep into how they function, who uses them and how they are use to avoid paying taxes. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S4E11 - Redistribution: Who is Taxed? Who is Receiving?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 15:05


    In the eleventh episode of season four, Adam and the People's Tax Panel discuss the inherent redistributive nature of taxes and the different groups who put in and benefit. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S4E10 - Brackets And Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2020 15:26


    In the tenth episode of season four, Adam and the People's Tax Panel discuss tax brackets and the techniques people play to avoid paying taxes. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S4E9 - The Last Four Years

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2020 11:17


    In the ninth episode of season four, Adam and the People's Tax Panel look back and discuss the trends and changes in federal tax policy over the last four years. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    Special Episode 1 - Voting

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2020 6:46


    In this special episode, the People's Tax Panel discuss the importance of voting. We encourage all our listeners to go out and vote! You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S4E8 - Campaign Finance: Better Hope Follow-up

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 27, 2020 17:51


    In the eighth episode of season four, the People's Tax Panel askes Professor Edward McCaffery about his proposed progressive spending tax and how it affect campaign financing. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage You can read the full A Better Hope for Campaign Finance Reform at - arizonastatelawjournal.org/2020/08/12/…nce-reform/

    S4E7 - Campaign Finance: A Better Hope

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 16:07


    n the seventh episode of season four, Adam discusses campaign finance with Professor Edward McCaffery. They go over Professor Ed's piece A Better Hope for Campaign Finance Reform and how it fits into a solution to the current issues of campaign finance. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage You can read the full A Better Hope for Campaign Finance Reform at - https://arizonastatelawjournal.org/2020/08/12/a-better-hope-for-campaign-finance-reform/

    S4E6 - Campaign Finance: Spending The Dough

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2020 19:47


    In the sixth episode of season four, Adam and the People's Tax Pod panel continue their series on campaign finance. In the second week they discuss the spending side of campaign finance. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S4E5 - Campaign Finance: Raising the Dough

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2020 15:45


    In the fifth episode of season four, Adam and the People's Tax Pod panel start a new series on campaign finance. In the first week they discuss the donations side of campaign finance and how it is exploited. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S4E4 - Second Chance at Families First

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2020 23:30


    In the fourth episode of season four, Adam and the People's Tax Pod panel take a look back at the Families First Coronavirus Response Act and why it has been popping up in the news again. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S4E3 - Sustainability and Taxes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2020 19:45


    In the third episode of season four, Adam discusses green and sustainable tax proposals with the People's Tax Pod panel. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S4E2 - Trumps Tax Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2020 23:11


    In the second episode of season four, Adam discusses Trump's proposed tax policy with the People's Tax Pod panel. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S4E1 - Biden's Tax Plan

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2020 19:01


    In the first episode of season four, David discusses Biden's proposed tax policy with the People's Tax Pod panel. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S3E37 - On the Road with Naomi Folwer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2020 22:40


    In the thirty-seventh episode of this season, David interviews Naomi Folwer, the host of the Taxcast, about her experience and insight on the larger world of tax outside of the United States. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage You can find the tax cast at - https://www.taxjustice.net/taxcast/

    S3E35 - When The Rubber Meets The Road with Helene Winnick

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2020 29:09


    In the thirty-fifth episode of this season, David interviews Helene Winnick, a former attorney for the IRS, on the topic of the practical application of tax policy. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S3E34 - On the Road with Professor David Gamage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2020 27:03


    In the thirty-fourth episode of this season, David interviews Professor David Gamage on the topic of tax reforms that will stick. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage You can find out more about Professor Gamage at: https://www.law.indiana.edu/about/people/bio.php?name=gamage-david

    S3E33 - On the Road with Professor Michael Simkovic

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2020 28:44


    In the thirty-third episode of this season, David interviews Michael Simkovic on the topic of government investments. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage If you want to find out more about Professor Simkovic you can find out more at: https://gould.usc.edu/faculty/?id=73520 Some Paper by Professor Simkovic PWBM Critique - https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3604333 The Knowledge Tax - https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2551567 CORRECTION: During the podcast, Prof. Simkovic pointed out that interest rates today, at around 1 to 2%, in contrast to their peak in 1981; interest rates at their peak were in fact 15%, rather than 18%.

    S3E32 - On the Road with David Cay Johnston Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2020 28:40


    In the thirty-second episode of this season, David interviews David Cay Johnston, a Pulitzer Prize winner, about pressing social issues in America. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage You can follow David Cay Johnston on twitter at @DavidCayJ

    S3E31 On the Road with David Cay Johnston Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2020 27:10


    In the thirty-first episode of this season, David interviews David Cay Johnston, a Pulitzer Prize winner, about the government failing to financially protect it's citizens. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage You can follow David Cay Johnston on twitter at @DavidCayJ David Cay Johnston mentions some books if you are interested: Even Worse Than You Think by David Cay Johnston Perfectly Legal by David Cay Johnston Free Lunch by David Cay Johnston The Fine Print by David Cay Johnston The Wolf at the Door by Michael J. Graetz and Ian Shapiro The Deficit Myth by Stephanie Kelton

    S3E30 - Stitching the Net

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2020 25:57


    In the thirtieth episode of this season, David, Adam, and Professor Ed wrap up their discuss on the social safety net. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S3E29 - Gimme Shelter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2020 21:23


    In the twenty-ninth episode of this season, David, Adam, and Professor Ed discuss homelessness and government assistance' for housing. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S3E28 - S.N.A.P. There Goes the Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2020 24:39


    In the twenty-eighth episode of this season, David, Adam, and Professor Ed discuss SNAP and other government assistance' for food. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage Shout out to the Poor People's Campaign you can find out more at- www.poorpeoplescampaign.org

    S3E27 - Stress Testing Unemployment Insurance

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2020 28:34


    In the twenty-seventh episode of this season, David, Adam, and Professor Ed discuss unemployment insurance and how it has been strained in the current economy. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S3E26 - Stress Testing the Social Safety Net

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2020 24:58


    In the twenty-sixth episode of this season, David and Professor Ed introduce a new series on how the pandemic is affecting the social safety net in America. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S3E25 Talking About Talking About Tax an Interview with Rachel Rosenthal

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2020 24:32


    In the twenty-fifth episode of this season, David interview Rachel Rosenthal, opinion editor at Bloomberg, about her experiences. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage You can more of Rachel Rosenthal's work at: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/authors/ATybCv5LtuM/rachel-rosenthal Some highlights include: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-04-23/coronavirus-job-stagnation-familiar-to-millennials-awaits https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2020-04-06/u-s-tax-penalty-for-married-women-hurts-two-career-couples

    S3E24 Thumbs Up for the Interim Bill

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2020 25:22


    In the twenty-fourth episode of this season, David and Professor Ed contrast the CARES and the new interim coronavirus relief bill. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S3E23 Three Martini Lunch With SALT

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 21, 2020 23:56


    In the twenty-third episode of this season, David and Professor Ed discuss politicians revisiting taxes ideas at the worst time. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S3E22 - They Always Get Their Tax Break

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2020 22:32


    In the twenty-second episode of this season, David and Professor Ed go over a CNN piece Professor Ed wrote about hidden changes in tax policy that only benefits the rich.

    S3E21 - Devilish Details During A Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2020 22:52


    In the twenty-first episode of this season, David and Professor Ed discuss hidden details that have been created in relief of the global pandemic.

    S3E20 - Fiscal Policy in a Pandemic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2020 18:48


    In the twentieth episode of this season, David and Professor Ed discuss some of the fiscal policy designed to address the global pandemic. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S3E19 - Happy Birthday, Myrtle!

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2020 17:08


    In the nineteenth episode of this season, David and Professor Ed "celebrate" the 100th birthday of a major supreme court case related to taxes. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S3E18 Coronavirus & A Payroll Tax Cut

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 17, 2020 22:54


    In the eighteenth episode of this season, David and Professor Ed discuss a proposal that President Trump floated about a payroll tax cut in response to the corona virus. This podcast was recorded before many of the major developments around the virus had happened. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S3E17 - Reader Responses To Bloomberg's Billions

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2020 19:45


    In the seventeenth episode of this season, David and Professor Ed discuss responses to Professor Ed's CNN article on Bloomberg's campaign. You can find the CNN piece at - https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/28/opinions/bloomberg-presidential-run-could-cost-taxpayers-billions-mccaffery/index.html You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S3E16 Bloomberg's Billions, And Estate Planning 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 3, 2020 18:34


    In the sixteenth episode of this season, David and Professor Ed discuss how Bloomberg's campaign will end up costing tax payers money. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S3E15 - Sabrina's Four Pillars Of Policy Reform

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2020 18:02


    In the fifteenth episode of this season, David and Professor Ed discuss the four pillars on which Sabrina's policy reforms stand on. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S3E14 The Two - Step Deception

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2020 18:32


    In the fourteenth episode of this season, David and Professor Ed discuss the Republican strategy of cutting taxes and then cutting entitlements. You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S3E13 The Dog That Doesn't Bark

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2020 17:26


    In the thirteenth episode of this season, David and Professor Ed discuss the often overlooked payroll tax! You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

    S3E12 Listener Questions #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2020 20:01


    In the twelfth episode of this season, David and Professor Ed take a break from the Road to 2020 to take listener questions! You can find out more about us at - www.peoplestaxpage.org/ You can follow us on twitter - @PeoplesTaxPage

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