Bernie Sanders’ War on the Poor: New at Reason

Bernie Sanders is waging a war on the poor. J.D. Tuccille explains:

As befits a socialist, Sanders intends to soak the rich, and indeed he tries to hit them harder than he slams the rest of the population. The Tax Policy Center finds that “All income groups would pay some additional tax, but most would come from high-income households.”

But researchers find that people who are more likely to succeed economically are also more likely to dodge taxes. And targeting them specifically increases the likelihood that they’ll hide their money from the authorities. No matter what he intends, Sanders’ proposed tax hike looks destined to fall most heavily on those who can least afford to pay the tab for his promised goodies.

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