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Episode 217: Who Is Paying Their Fair Share?


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The latest Congressional Budget Office numbers are out showing how much different income groups pay in federal taxes. We combine these numbers with our informal surveys of students to find some interesting conclusions as to who is and is not paying their fair share.

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Shrinking Inequality

https://www.wsj.com/articles/incredible-shrinking-income-inequality-11616517284

Quality of Life https://www.census.gov/data/tables/2011/demo/well-being/p70-136.html

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https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56575

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