TAX REVOLT, Part Three: The Broken Promise That Changed America
A president took a stand on taxes. It radicalized the Republican Party.
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How Art Laffer Created The Cult Of Reaganomics
Economist Art Laffer was the intellectual backbone of every Republican tax cut, including Trump’s. Laffer’s advice: Don’t bother fighting the rich anymore, they’ve already won.
TAX REVOLT, Part Two: Supply Side Santa Claus
How a small group of economists shaped Reagan’s tax policy and the future of the Republican party.
TAX REVOLT, Part One: The Man Who Started The War On Taxes
The leader of California’s tax revolt launched a populist revolution to limit his state’s property taxes. The movement evolved beyond his wildest dreams.
Are You Ready For The Tax Revolt?
As Trump’s new tax bill advances, The Lever is releasing a four-part miniseries revealing how the anti-tax movement came to dominate Washington.
UAW’s Shawn Fain On Trump’s Tariff-pocalypse
The leader of one of America’s largest unions says that inflation concerns are legitimate but argues that it’s time to end the era of free trade.
This State Is For Sale
Delaware just passed a bill to prevent CEOs like Elon Musk from leaving their state. Lawyers and legislators sound the alarm about what this means for the rest of us.
Trump’s Tuesday Night Massacre
The president just fired antitrust regulators investigating his corporate boosters. The Lever speaks with one of them about why he’s now taking Trump to court.
Big Tech’s Forever War
Rohit Chopra and other experts discuss how technology is changing reality and what can be done to stop it.
Do Democrats Have A Game Plan?
The Democratic Party has lost the trust of working-class voters. This congressman says he has the key to winning them back.