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Richard Boyd Barrett: “The idea of taxing wealth and big business in order to address the cost of living and housing misery is an idea whose…”

On the recordOctober 6, 2026
The idea of taxing wealth and big business in order to address the cost of living and housing misery is an idea whose time has come.
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Richard Boyd Barrett
People Before Profit
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rte.ie

Editor's note · Context

Discussing tax proposals to address economic issues.

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