Fair Share Pod w/ Sree and Stephen

Why have U.S. corporate taxes plummeted from over a third of federal revenue to the single digits? Why do payroll taxes keep rising? In this episode of the Fair Share Podcast, hosts Sree Sreenivasan and veteran tax attorney Stephen Land sit down with Zorka Milin, co-director of the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition, to break down offshore tax havens, corporate loopholes, and why current tax policy only puts a heavier burden on ordinary taxpayers. 

Key Topics Covered:

• The Corporate Tax Collapse: How policy choices and corporate lobbying shifted the tax burden onto ordinary workers

• Meta & Ireland Case Study: How tech giants legally shift intellectual property and profits to low-tax jurisdictions

• AI & R&D Tax Credits: How corporations use aggressive expensing rules and research credits on AI data centers to lower tax bills

• The Global Minimum Tax: How the 15% OECD agreement works, where it falls short, and why customer-based taxation could fix the system

About the FACT Coalition:

FACT’s mission is to promote policies to combat the harmful impacts of illicit finance on communities, global security, and the environment, and to campaign for a fair international tax system. The FACT Coalition’s members include anti-corruption organizations, human rights watchdogs, labor unions, environment and climate groups, and more. To achieve its objectives, FACT also engages partners who are committed to combating these harms, including in law enforcement and the private sector. FACT is a fiscally sponsored project of the Fund for Constitutional Government.

Connect & Learn More:

• Find Fair Share on all major platforms: https://linktr.ee/fairsharepod

• Email: [email protected]

• Sree’s Sunday Note on Substack: http://sreenet.substack.com

• Guest Info: https://thefactcoalition.org/

Ep. 2: On this episode of the Fair Share Podcast, hosts Sree Sreenivasan and Stephen Land sit down with guest Erica Payne, founder and president of Patriotic Millionaires. They discuss how wealthy Americans are advocating for higher taxes, the closing of corporate tax loopholes, raising the wage floor, and rewriting tax policy to combat wealth inequality and strengthen democracy.

Sree, Stephen, and Erica discuss how tax reform, progressive taxation, and wage legislation can restore the American Dream and build a stable economy--and, the many wealthy people trying to help:

• The Money Agenda: Inside Patriotic Millionaires’ legislative push to equalize tax rates on income and capital gains while shifting tax burdens off working families.

• Corporate Accountability: How underpaying workers forces reliance on public assistance like SNAP benefits while fueling extreme corporate wealth.

• Tax Myth-Busting: Debunking popular economic myths, including "job creators," "starving the beast," and taxing paper profits.

• Wealth & Power: How extreme income disparity destabilizes democratic institutions and why millionaires are fighting for economic fairness.

Connect & Learn More:

• Find Fair Share on all major platforms: https://linktr.ee/fairsharepod

• Email: [email protected]

• Sree’s Sunday Note on Substack: https://sreenet.substack.com

• Guest Info: patrioticmillionaires.org

Welcome to the inaugural episode of FAIR SHARE With Sree & Stephen , a podcast exploring taxes, wealth inequality, and the path toward restoring the American dream. Hosted by tax expert and author Stephen Land and journalist Sree Sreenivasan, this series breaks down how tax policy contributes to extreme wealth inequality and how it can be changed.

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In This Episode:

Stephen Land brings 45 years of tax law experience to explain how complex rules enable the ultra-wealthy to avoid paying their fair share. Sree Sreenivasan shares his perspective as a veteran journalist, former Columbia professor, and immigrant who views paying taxes as a vital civic duty.

Why Taxes Matter: Sree and Stephen discuss why simpler tax systems are difficult to achieve in a complex economy, how complexity serves as a shield for both high earners and politicians, and why fixing these rules benefits society as a whole.

Upcoming Guests: Get a preview of future conversations with leaders from organizations like the Patriotic Millionaires and the Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency (FACT) Coalition.

"The 6 Tiers of the Ultra-Rich" : Stephen reveals his unique framework categorizing extreme wealth from deca-millionaires up to single-person tiers, illustrating the sheer scale of modern inequality and what that wealth can actually buy.

Timestamps

0:00 – Podcast Intro & Welcome

0:12 – Meet Stephen Land & Sree Sreenivasan

1:08 – Sree’s Perspective: Taxes as a Civic Duty

2:39 – Why the Tax Code is So Complex

5:21 – Why Launch This Podcast Now?

7:12 – Previewing Future Guests (Patriotic Millionaires, FACT Coalition)

8:40 – Establishing Ground Rules: Are the Hosts "Traitors to Their Class"?

12:47 – Stephen’s Upcoming Book & Key Themes

14:53 – "Are You Communists?" — Protecting Capitalism vs. Undermining It

16:13 – Fair Shot by Chris Hughes & Debating Wealth

17:28 – World Premiere: The 6 Tiers of Wealth Framework

Like Freakonomics, but for taxes!

FAIR SHARE WITH SREE AND STEPHEN is about taxes, wealth, power and restoring the American dream. Together, we’re going to decode the tax system and how it contributes to rampant inequality in America and undermines our democracy. This is not a podcast about redistributing wealth. It’s about making sure everyone pays their fair share.

We are going to do it with great guests, including a millionaire or two! With great stories and with doses of humor throughout.

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