Taxing the Rich

Taxes have a long history in this country, shifting further after the introduction of income taxes. Join me in this episode as we hash through the history of federal income taxes, their uses, and their effects in the country. Low taxes and little to no federal protections caused chaos and mayhem for the working classes across the country during the Industrial Revolution and "Gilded" Age, following the Civil War and Reconstruction periods. All culminating as the country shifted toward the Progressive Eras and Great Depression/Prohibition Era. Taxing the rich corporations and “industry leaders” is not a new notion and resulted in many of the few benefits working America’s have access to in this country.     America's "Working Poor" Millions of Full-Time Workers Rely on Federal Health Care and Food Assistance Programs (2020) | GAO Walmart’s Food Stamp Scam Explained in One Easy Chart | Jobs with Justice Walmart and McDonald’s are among top employers of Medicaid and food stamp beneficiaries, report says | NBC Walmart, McDonald's among largest employers of SNAP, Medicaid recipients: Report | Fox Business   Walmart Check out Nancy Walton Laurie's $300 million superyacht that features a helipad, swimming pool, and aquarium | Business Insider Boat of the Week: Inside ‘Secret,’ the Lavish 271-Foot Superyacht Owned by Walmart Heiress Nancy Walton Laurie | Robb Report How Walmart is Dodging Billions in Taxes | Americans for Tax Fairness   Gilded Age How Upton Sinclair’s ‘The Jungle’ Led to US Food Safety Reforms | History.com   Great Depression New Deal | History.com Why Social Security Was the Cornerstone of FDR’s New Deal | History.com Social Security Act | History.com