Episode 500 • • 1:18:57 - 1:22:26
500: Codeword Austin
Airline Taxation, Vice Taxes and Wealth Tax Proposals
The CEO of US Airways complained that airlines are taxed at 20%, a rate higher than that of "vices" like alcohol or tobacco. This leads to a broader discussion on the IMF's proposals for global carbon taxes and the hosts' ongoing analysis of a potential "wealth tax" as a solution to national debt.