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Robert Reich: Adam Smith said the taxes on the rich should be not just the same percentage as taxes on the middle and the poor, but a…

On the recordMay 11, 2011
Adam Smith said the taxes on the rich should be not just the same percentage as taxes on the middle and the poor, but a higher percentage.
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Robert Reich

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Reich explains Adam Smith's view on progressive taxation.

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