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The Daylight Robbery Series: The Birth of Big Government | Episode 8 of 13
Join us with author Dominic Frisby as we explore how world wars transformed taxation from a burden on the wealthy few to a reality for every citizen. Discover how government grew from consuming just 10% of GDP in 1900 to becoming the dominant economic force we know today.
This eye-opening episode reveals historical facts rarely taught in schools:
- How friendly societies provided welfare before government took over
- The dramatic rise of income tax during WWI and WWII (from 13 million to 50 million Americans)
- How Disney and Hollywood were enlisted to make tax payment seem patriotic
- The shocking 97.5% top tax rates that persisted after WWII
- Why Germany and Japan "won the peace" while Britain honored crushing war debts until 2006
- How fiscal drag silently pushes ordinary citizens into higher tax brackets over time
Winston Churchill, Lloyd George, and Donald Duck all played roles in creating our modern tax system. Learn how the National Insurance Act of 1911 began the process of replacing community-based care with government control, setting the stage for the massive government growth that followed.
📚 Go deeper with your own copy of "Daylight Robbery": 📘 Daylight Robbery by Dominic Frisby → https://a.co/d/aU1iCks
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By cypherpunkdJoin us with author Dominic Frisby as we explore how world wars transformed taxation from a burden on the wealthy few to a reality for every citizen. Discover how government grew from consuming just 10% of GDP in 1900 to becoming the dominant economic force we know today.
This eye-opening episode reveals historical facts rarely taught in schools:
- How friendly societies provided welfare before government took over
- The dramatic rise of income tax during WWI and WWII (from 13 million to 50 million Americans)
- How Disney and Hollywood were enlisted to make tax payment seem patriotic
- The shocking 97.5% top tax rates that persisted after WWII
- Why Germany and Japan "won the peace" while Britain honored crushing war debts until 2006
- How fiscal drag silently pushes ordinary citizens into higher tax brackets over time
Winston Churchill, Lloyd George, and Donald Duck all played roles in creating our modern tax system. Learn how the National Insurance Act of 1911 began the process of replacing community-based care with government control, setting the stage for the massive government growth that followed.
📚 Go deeper with your own copy of "Daylight Robbery": 📘 Daylight Robbery by Dominic Frisby → https://a.co/d/aU1iCks
👥 Connect with us:
LinkTree: https://t.co/GR12eKn4Ny
X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/protocolpulseHQ
Discord: https://discord.gg/JvURFuxs9k
Rumble: https://rumble.com/user/ProtocolPulse
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/protocolpulse/
TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@protocolpulse