1440 Explores
Why the Rich Don’t Pay Taxes Like You Do
Published: 15 April 2026 at 06:00 Europe/London
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We'll unpack:
- Why tax brackets don’t work the way most people think.
- Why half of Americans don’t pay federal income tax.
- How wealth gets taxed differently than wages.
- What “buy, borrow, die” means for the ultra-wealthy.
Guest:
Michael Linden, senior policy fellow at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth and former executive associate director at the White House Office of Management and Budget.
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Credits:
A production of Rhyme Media for 1440 Media
Host: Sony Kassam
Producer: Nicolo Majnoni
Editor: Dan Bobkoff
Sound Designer: Jay Cowit
Executive Producers (1440): Sony Kassam and Drew Steigerwald
Executive Producer (Rhyme): Dan Bobkoff
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