In the United States, it is quite common to lay claim to the benefits of society by appealing to "taxpayer citizenship--the idea that, as taxpayers, we deserve

A groundbreaking exposé of racism in the American taxation system from a law professor and expert on tax policy NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR

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Introduction. Taxpayer citizenship and the right to education -- A shabby meanness: origins of unequal taxation -- Let them plow: beyond the black-white paradig

No study of Black people in America can be complete without considering how openly discriminatory tax laws helped establish a racial caste system in the United