I'm not anti-tax. But this one should go.
From Reasonably Optimistic by The Washington Post
April 10, 2026 · 18 min
About this episode
Megan McArdle discusses the complexities and inefficiencies of the corporate tax system and proposes the idea of eliminating it.
Host Megan McArdle breaks down why the corporate tax system is so complex, costly and potentially inefficient — and explores a bold idea: What if we eliminated it altogether? From hidden economic trade-offs to who really pays corporate taxes, this episode challenges how we think about fairness, efficiency and the future of taxation. Subscribe to The Washington Post here .
People in this episode
Host: Megan McArdle
Topics covered
- corporate tax system
- taxation
- economic trade-offs
- fairness
- efficiency
Keywords
- corporate tax
- tax system
- economic efficiency
- tax fairness
- tax elimination
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Organizations: The Washington Post
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