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Why Pay Your Taxes? - The Business of Life (Episode 9)

In this episode of the Business of Life, we'll show you exactly how your taxes are distributed — and what happens if you try to evade them.

The American tax code is one of the most impenetrable elements of our society. Surprising, considering how it affects your life every single day. On this episode of the Business of Life, we will show you exactly how your taxes are distributed—and what happens if you try to evade them. To unpack the issue, we are joined by panelists Lee Sheppard of Tax Notes, Ben Casselman of FiveThirtyEight, and Emory University Professor Dorothy Brown.

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