In defense of paying your taxes
About this episode
Vanessa S. Williamson discusses the importance of taxes for a functioning democracy and the historical context of taxation in America.
Nobody enjoys paying taxes, but how would our nation function without them? Vanessa S. Williamson is a senior fellow in Governance Studies at Brookings and a senior fellow at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center. She joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the history of taxation in this country, why your hard-earned tax dollars are critical to a functioning democracy, and why low taxes might mean lower interest in getting your civic needs met. Her book is “ The Price of Democracy: The Revolutionary Power of Taxation in American History .” Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices
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