626. Ten Myths About the U.S. Tax System

626. 关于美国税制的十个迷思

Freakonomics Radio

社会与文化

2025-03-14

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Nearly everything that politicians say about taxes is at least half a lie. They are also dishonest when it comes to the national debt. Stephen Dubner finds one of the few people in Washington who is willing to tell the truth — and it’s even worse than you think.
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  • In Washington, D.C. there is a set of people who move into town when their party comes to power and who eventually leave once their party is voted out.

  • These are the high profile residents of D.C. the ones who make headlines.

  • But for every one of these people, there are thousands more that you rarely hear about or hear from.

  • This is the other Washington, D.C. these people work behind the scenes on all sorts of important matters, like U.S. tax policy or the runaway national debt.

  • Our guest today is a specialist in both those matters.

  • My nonpartisan approach is to be critical of everybody in Washington.

  • Do you have any friends?

  • No, not really.

  • Much of my policy has been sharing uncomfortable truths and frankly, angering people.

  • So do you see yourself as someone who's sounding the alarm?

  • Absolutely.

  • I've been sounding the alarm since 2001.

  • How's that working out?

  • As you can see from the debt, my career has been an abject failure.

  • This friendless soul is Jessica Riedel.

  • I'm a senior fellow in Budget, Tax and Economic Policy at the Manhattan Institute.