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William Bradley: the point is that we should tax less those things we like, such as wages, and tax more those things which are bad for us…

On the recordFebruary 9, 2015
the point is that we should tax less those things we like, such as wages, and tax more those things which are bad for us or dangerous, such as pollution.
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William Bradley
Democratic · New Jersey

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Bradley advocates for taxing harmful activities more than beneficial ones.

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