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How the rich make taxes unpopular

June 11, 2024
Wealth Inequality Enough is Enough Tax Wealth Not Work Economics of Covid Rich get Richer Poor get Poorer Economics Explained Tax the Rich End Austerity Billionaire Poverty
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for years I went on radio for free

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for years I went on radio for free talking<00:00:02.040> about<00:00:02.200> economics<00:00:02.679> who<00:00:02.840> am<00:00:02.919> I<00:00:03.000> coming

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talking about economics who am I coming

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talking about economics who am I coming up<00:00:03.439> against<00:00:04.240> someone<00:00:04.560> from<00:00:04.720> the<00:00:04.839> Ia<00:00:05.560> that<00:00:05.680> is<00:00:05.799> a

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up against someone from the Ia that is a

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up against someone from the Ia that is a think<00:00:06.160> tank<00:00:06.359> there's<00:00:06.520> a<00:00:06.600> group<00:00:06.759> of<00:00:06.879> think

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think tank there's a group of think

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think tank there's a group of think tanks<00:00:07.359> which<00:00:07.480> are<00:00:07.600> sort<00:00:07.759> of<00:00:07.839> near<00:00:08.080> Westminster

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tanks which are sort of near Westminster

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tanks which are sort of near Westminster they<00:00:08.880> talked<00:00:09.080> about<00:00:09.200> as<00:00:09.280> a<00:00:09.360> tough<00:00:09.559> and<00:00:09.639> Street

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they talked about as a tough and Street

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they talked about as a tough and Street think<00:00:10.080> thanks<00:00:10.759> they're<00:00:10.880> funded<00:00:11.160> by

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think thanks they're funded by

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think thanks they're funded by billionaires<00:00:11.960> yeah<00:00:12.080> and<00:00:12.160> they<00:00:12.280> give<00:00:12.440> them

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billionaires yeah and they give them

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billionaires yeah and they give them sensible<00:00:13.120> names<00:00:13.559> such<00:00:13.759> as<00:00:14.000> you<00:00:14.080> know

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sensible names such as you know

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sensible names such as you know taxpayers<00:00:14.799> Alliance<00:00:15.200> Institute<00:00:15.519> for

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taxpayers Alliance Institute for

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taxpayers Alliance Institute for economic<00:00:15.920> Affairs<00:00:16.920> billionaires<00:00:17.680> paying

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economic Affairs billionaires paying

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economic Affairs billionaires paying money<00:00:18.480> for<00:00:19.000> people<00:00:19.240> like<00:00:19.400> me<00:00:19.680> to<00:00:19.840> go<00:00:19.960> on<00:00:20.080> TV<00:00:20.320> and

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money for people like me to go on TV and

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money for people like me to go on TV and radio<00:00:20.760> and<00:00:20.880> say<00:00:21.119> whatever<00:00:21.400> you<00:00:21.519> do<00:00:21.800> don't<00:00:22.039> tax

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radio and say whatever you do don't tax

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radio and say whatever you do don't tax Rich<00:00:22.600> because<00:00:22.720> it's<00:00:22.880> bad<00:00:23.039> for<00:00:23.199> you<00:00:23.400> so<00:00:24.199> a<00:00:24.279> lot

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Rich because it's bad for you so a lot

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Rich because it's bad for you so a lot of<00:00:24.480> rich<00:00:24.640> people<00:00:24.840> pay<00:00:25.000> a<00:00:25.039> lot<00:00:25.119> of<00:00:25.199> money<00:00:25.400> to

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of rich people pay a lot of money to

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of rich people pay a lot of money to tell<00:00:25.640> you<00:00:25.800> that<00:00:25.960> it's<00:00:26.119> bad<00:00:26.320> for<00:00:26.480> you<00:00:26.760> and<00:00:27.199> what

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tell you that it's bad for you and what

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tell you that it's bad for you and what they<00:00:27.480> want<00:00:28.080> people<00:00:28.279> to<00:00:28.480> hear<00:00:28.679> when<00:00:28.800> I<00:00:28.960> say<00:00:29.119> tax

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they want people to hear when I say tax

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they want people to hear when I say tax the<00:00:29.480> rich<00:00:29.720> is<00:00:30.000> we<00:00:30.080> want<00:00:30.160> to<00:00:30.279> taxt<00:00:30.519> you<00:00:30.679> we<00:00:30.759> want

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the rich is we want to taxt you we want

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the rich is we want to taxt you we want to<00:00:30.960> taxt<00:00:31.160> your<00:00:31.279> n<00:00:31.480> we<00:00:31.560> want<00:00:31.640> to<00:00:31.720> taxt<00:00:31.920> your<00:00:32.040> mom

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to taxt your n we want to taxt your mom

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to taxt your n we want to taxt your mom and<00:00:32.520> you<00:00:32.599> know<00:00:33.559> that's<00:00:33.960> you<00:00:34.079> know<00:00:34.600> this<00:00:34.680> is<00:00:34.800> the

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and you know that's you know this is the

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and you know that's you know this is the why<00:00:35.079> it's<00:00:35.200> become<00:00:35.399> unpopular