(2016/04/29) In praise of higher taxes (Economics) - a podcast by BestOfTheLeft.com

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Today we take a look at the way our current low-tax structure
ends up redistributing the burden of funding society to those least
able to pay for it while widening the already staggeringly-large
wealth gap.

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Show Notes

Ch. 1: Opening Theme: "https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/a-fond-farewell/id360780889?i=360781122&uo=4&at=1l3v2Xx"
target="itunes_store">A Fond Farewell - From a Basement On the
Hill

Ch. 2: Act 1: "http://www.bestoftheleft.com/city_stealing_from_citizens_by_tampering_with_traffic_lights_theyoungturks"
target="_self">City Stealing From Citizens By Tampering With
Traffic Lights - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 10-18-14

Ch. 3: Song 1: "https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-fix-is-in/id715924088?i=715924765"
target="_self">The fix is in - Ok Go

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Ch. 4: Act 2: "http://www.bestoftheleft.com/cops_generating_money_off_black_communities_thom_hartmann"
target="_self">Cops Generating Money off Black Communities... -
@Thom_Hartmann - Air Date 07-31-15

Ch. 5: Song 2: "https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/shakedown/id766439510?i=766439571"
target="_self">Shakedown - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet
Band

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Ch. 6: Act 3: "http://www.bestoftheleft.com/billionaire_governor_taxes_rich_increases_minimum_wage_economy_explodes_davidpakmanshow"
target="_self">Billionaire Governor Taxes Rich, Increases Minimum
Wage, Economy Explodes - @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date:
02-28-15

Ch. 7: Song 3: "https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/trickle-down/id474703302?i=474703356"
target="_self">Trickle Down - Hayseed Dixie

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Ch. 8: Act 4: "http://www.bestoftheleft.com/republican_governors_seek_to_raise_taxes_on_middle_class_and_poor_majority_report_majorityfm"
target="_self">Republican Governors Seek to Raise Taxes On Middle
Class and Poor - Majority Report (@MajorityFM) - Air Date:
01-28-15

Ch. 9: Song 4: "https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/class-warfare/id359349467?i=359349616"
target="_self">Class Warfare - Chris Priest

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Ch. 10: Act 5: "http://www.bestoftheleft.com/details_of_how_reaganomics_in_kansas_has_utterly_failed_bradcast_from_thebradblog"
target="_self">Details of how Reaganomics in Kansas has utterly
failed - Bradcast from @TheBradBlog - Air Date 4-19-16

Ch. 11: Song 5: "https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/thats-all/id725398264?i=725398348"
target="_self">That’s all - Clare and the Reasons

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Ch. 12: Act 6: "http://www.bestoftheleft.com/how_to_pay_for_tax_cuts_for_the_rich_if_you_re_a_republican_theyoungturks"
target="_self">How To Pay For Tax Cuts For The Rich (If You're A
Republican) - @theyoungturks - Air Date: 06-20-15

Ch. 13: Song 6: "https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/robin-hood/id270363943?i=270363976"
target="_self">Robin Hood - Dick James

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Ch. 14: Act 7: "http://www.bestoftheleft.com/don_t_think_the_poor_pay_enough_taxes_you_re_living_in_a_fantasy_world_davidpakmanshow"
target="_self">Don't Think the Poor Pay Enough Taxes? You're Living
in a Fantasy World - @DavidPakmanShow - Air Date: 04-25-15

Ch. 15: Song 7: "https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/work-to-live/id82004140?i=82004084"
target="_self">Work to Live - Serious Suicide

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Ch. 16: Act 8: "http://www.bestoftheleft.com/_ryangrim_on_mississippi_s_dependence_on_prisoners_for_revenue_bradcast_from_thebradblog"
target="_self">.@ryangrim on Mississippi's dependence on prisoners
for revenue - Bradcast from @TheBradBlog - Air Date 4-19-16

Ch. 17: Song 8: "https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/turtle-bonobo-mix/id714586625?i=714587020"
target="_self">Turtle (Bonobo Remix) - Pilote

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Ch. 18: Act 9: "http://www.bestoftheleft.com/why_an_american_in_sweden_loves_paying_his_taxes_thom_hartmann"
target="_self">Why An American In Sweden LOVES Paying His Taxes...
- @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date: 04-12-16

Ch. 19: Song 9: Taxman - Nickel Creek

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Ch. 20: Act 10: "http://www.bestoftheleft.com/the_myth_of_a_heavy_tax_burden_in_the_us_economic_update_w_profwolff"
target="_self">The myth of a heavy tax burden in the US - Economic
Update w/ @profwolff - Air Date 4-24-16

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Voicemails

Ch. 21: "https://soundcloud.com/best-of-the-left/voting-my-conscience-in-a-solidly-red-state-doug-from-dallas-fort-worth"
target="_self">Voting my conscience in a solidly red state - Doug
from Dallas/Fort Worth

Ch. 22: "https://soundcloud.com/best-of-the-left/clinton-is-better-than-any-republican-nick-from-florida"
target="_self">Clinton is better than any Republican - Nick from
Florida

Ch. 23: "https://soundcloud.com/best-of-the-left/change-doesnt-happen-during-elections-it-happens-between-them-scott-from-oakland"
target="_self">Change doesn't happen during elections, it happens
between them - Scott from Oakland

Ch. 24: "https://soundcloud.com/best-of-the-left/stand-for-our-values-even-if-its-worse-in-the-short-term-rick-from-scranton-pa"
target="_self">Stand for our values even if it's worse in the short
term - Rick from Scranton, PA

Ch. 25: "https://soundcloud.com/best-of-the-left/a-voting-strategy-epiphany-charlie-from-cinncinatti"
target="_self">A voting strategy epiphany - Charlie From
Cincinnati

Voicemail Music: "https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/loud-pipes/id180537852?i=180538230&uo=4&at=1l3v2Xx"
target="itunes_store">Loud Pipes - Classics

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Ch. 26: Final comments on the all-male
review of voicemails and the recent update to the technology of the
show

Closing Music: "https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/here-we-are/id480747029?i=480747046&uo=4&at=1l3v2Xx"
target="itunes_store">Here We Are - Everyone's in Everyone

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Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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