Tax avoidance and why we can’t have nice things
President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income tax the year he was elected and in many years paid absolutely no income tax at all – and he’s not the only millionaire to avoid paying tax altogether. So this week we’re talking tax avoidance and why it’s damaging to the community with our chief economist Richard Denniss.The Australia Institute // @theAUSInstituteHost: Ebony Bennett, deputy director at the Australia Institute // @ebony_bennettGuests: Richard Dennis, chief economist at the Australia Institute // @RDNS_TAIProducer: Jennifer MaceyTheme music: Pulse and Thrum
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