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{content}How UC Berkeley Professors Campaign for Wealth Taxes
California voters are being told that Proposition 40 is a one-time levy on billionaires, but the economists who designed it have bigger plans.
California’s Wealth Tax Fails Hayek’s Rule-of-Law Test
Can government impose significant new obligations based on circumstances that existed before voters approved the law?
California’s “Billionaire Tax” Will Backfire: The Case Against Prop 40
Discussion of the economic, legal, and policy implications of California’s proposed wealth tax (Prop 40) and what the measure could mean for the state’s future.
The Inequality Crisis Myth Built on Bad Research
In this episode of Independent Conversations, Graham H. Walker is joined by Phillip W. Magness for a pointed discussion on inequality data, Thomas Piketty’s influential research, and the economic case behind California’s proposed wealth tax.
Flawed Research and Real Economic Damage
Examining California’s Proposed Billionaire Wealth Tax
You Can Buy a Mansion, But Can You Really Own It?
Estate and property taxes turn ownership into a conditional privilege subject to government claims.
High-Speed Buses: California’s Next Transportation Farce?
California’s latest transportation proposal risks repeating the planning mistakes that plagued its high-speed rail project.
Why Stopping Fraud Still Isn’t Enough
Historically speaking, Uncle Sam isn't very good at managing money. Because the politicians...
California Wealth Tax: Accountant’s Dream, Economist’s Nightmare
Taxpayers don’t stand still, and California’s wealth tax assumes they will.
The Federal Government Cannot Solve the Housing Crisis
The housing crisis cannot be solved without reforming local zoning rules.
