About this episode
The episode discusses a proposed tax bill aimed at cutting taxes for the middle class while increasing taxes for the wealthy, featuring insights from Senator Chris Van Hollen and a tax policy expert.
Tax cuts for the middle and working classes, and tax hikes for the rich. What's behind this trend? We ask Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen to explain his bill that eliminates federal income tax for many workers while hiking taxes for high earners. We also hear from a tax policy expert who has some reservations. The Indicator has a weekly newsletter! Be among the first to sign up now: npr.org/indicatornewsletter Related episodes: What if our income was taxed ... totally differently? Will the tax cuts pay for themselves? For sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez . Music by Drop Electric . Find us: TikTok , Instagram , Facebook , Newsletter . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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Host: NPR
Guest: Chris Van Hollen
Topics covered
- tax policy
- wealth inequality
- federal income tax
- tax cuts
- high earners
- Democratic legislation
Keywords
- tax cuts
- wealthy taxation
- income tax
- Chris Van Hollen
- tax policy expert
- federal income tax
- Democratic Senator
- tax hikes
- middle class
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Organizations: NPR, Drop Electric, Planet Money, The Indicator, npr.org
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