Mike talks with John L. Campbell, the Class of 1925 Professor and Professor of Sociology Emeritus at Dartmouth College. He’s the author of the recently released book, Pay Up! Conservative Myths About Tax Cuts for the Rich, which they discuss on this episode.

Topics Mike & John cover include:

the main conservative tax cut myths

the Laffer Curve and “self-funding” tax cuts

neoliberalism - intellectual movement or marketing strategy?

when are tax rates too high?

US taxes in international perspective

government vs market inefficiency

social programs and dependency

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