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How Regressive Taxation Deepens the Wealth Divide

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In this episode of Inequality Conversations, Lucas and Luna explore how state and local sales taxes, flat income taxes, and excise taxes disproportionately burden low-income households, creating a regressive tax system that widens the wealth gap. They anchor the discussion on a 2024 Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy study showing that the bottom 20 percent of earners pay nearly 11 percent of their income in state and local taxes, while the top 1 percent pay just over 7 percent. The hosts examine specific examples like Alabama's high sales tax on groceries and Texas's heavy reliance on property taxes that hit renters indirectly. They also discuss recent policy proposals such as Washington State's expanded tax credit for low-income families and how progressive tax reforms in states like California and New York attempt to offset regressive effects. By drilling into the numbers and real-world impacts, Lucas and Luna make the case that the structure of taxation itself is a powerful force in shaping inequality. #RegressiveTax #WealthGap #IncomeDistribution #EconomicJustice #SalesTax #FlatTax #ExciseTax #StateTaxPolicy #ITEP #Alabama #Texas #WashingtonState #California #NewYork #TaxReform #Economics #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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