TAX REVOLT, Part Four: The Pledgemaster
Grover Norquist made a name for himself by cancelling politicians who dared to raise taxes. Is his reign ending?
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TAX REVOLT, Part Three: Voodoo Economics
A president took a stand on taxes. It radicalized the Republican Party.
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.
The Lost History of Trump’s Tariff War
Trump’s costly trade policy is the culmination of a long-simmering backlash — but will tariffs hurt more than they help?
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.