Taxes Aren’t Fair

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
David Cay Johnston, investigative reporter from the New York Times, says that America’s tax system is incredibly unfair and needs to be changed quickly before the rich-poor gap widens even more. His new book is Free Lunch: How the Wealthiest Americans Enrich Themselves at Government Expense (and Stick You with the Bill).

Weigh in: How do you think the U.S. tax system should be changed?

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