That moving graph of US tax rates that went viral, it's probably wrong. Here's why
- Written by Robert Breunig, Professor of Economics and Director, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
The evocative graphic shows the tax rate of high earners falling below that of low earners as 2018 approaches.Shutterstock/NYTOver the past month a huge political dispute has sprung up in the US about the fairness of its tax system. It is fuelling debates between Democratic presidential rivals, and it is raising questions about the fairness of tax...
