Taxes have a long history in this country, shifting further after the introduction of income taxes. Join me in this episode as we hash through the history of federal income taxes, their uses, and their effects in the country. Low taxes and little to no federal protections caused chaos and mayhem for the working classes across the country during the Industrial Revolution and "Gilded" Age, following the Civil War and Reconstruction periods. All culminating as the country shifted toward the Progressive Eras and Great Depression/Prohibition Era. Taxing the rich corporations and “industry leaders” is not a new notion and resulted in many of the few benefits working America’s have access to in this country.
America's "Working Poor"
Millions of Full-Time Workers Rely on Federal Health Care and Food Assistance Programs (2020) | GAO
Walmart’s Food Stamp Scam Explained in One Easy Chart | Jobs with Justice
Walmart, McDonald's among largest employers of SNAP, Medicaid recipients: Report | Fox Business
Walmart
How Walmart is Dodging Billions in Taxes | Americans for Tax Fairness
Gilded Age
How Upton Sinclair’s ‘The Jungle’ Led to US Food Safety Reforms | History.com
Great Depression
Why Social Security Was the Cornerstone of FDR’s New Deal | History.com
