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This is Interesting

…of any recognistion of the fact that not all tax increases are the same and that taxes can be raised on rich people without raising taxes on non rich people…

Yglesias Wants to Soak the Rich

…day most of the super-rich would ultimately find it a relief to get off the treadmill of status-competition and the not-quite-so-rich would be thrilled to see their betters cut down…

Representatives Soak Some of the Rich

…about taxing rich people (the bill only applies to incomes over $ 250,000) which is desirable for distributional reasons. In this case, I think the overall incentive effect will be…