Authors:

  • Matthew Weinzierl

Excerpt

The Roots of Our Tax Debates. Matthew C. Weinzierl, Summer 2013, Opinion. "Our fiscal debates are endlessly frustrating. The outlines of a compromise seem clear, yet both sides remain incapable of agreement. But is the proper balance between spending less and taxing more really so obvious? A look at what underlies the political wars over taxes reveals that the nation is not merely arguing about budgets: Americans are trying to reconcile deeply held, and often contradictory, beliefs about why we tax..." May require purchase or user account.  Link