Episode

Who Actually Pays Federal Taxes?

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Cato Podcast
Published
Apr 14, 2026
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1448
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Summary

The top 10% pays 60% of all federal taxes, the bottom 20% pays effectively nothing, and last year's tax cuts added new complexity. Cato's Chris Edwards and Adam Michel unpack the numbers and make the case for real reform. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.