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Joseph J. Thorndike

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Is The ‘Predatory’ Property Tax An Instrument Of Oppression?

According to Andrew Kahrl, the property tax has been used to disposs black homeowners since the 19th century.

by Joseph J. Thorndike via Forbes on March 24, 2025
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Democrats Can Counter GOP Warnings About ‘Armies’ of Tax Collectors

An alternative tradition in our politics has long helped convince Americans that tax enforcement is good.

by Joseph J. Thorndike via Made By History on September 7, 2022
In the 1930s, the Bahamas Became a Tax Problem for Treasury

When struggling with tax enforcement, rich countries have long tried to shift blame to poor countries.

by Joseph J. Thorndike via Forbes on June 24, 2021
For Republicans, an Unpopular Tax Cut May Be Better Than Nothing – But Still Not Enough

In 1948, the GOP passed the third biggest tax cut in U.S. history. In the next election, they learned the devil is in the details.

by Joseph J. Thorndike via Tax Analysts on November 30, 2017

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FTX’s Bahamas Headquarters Was the First Clue

Bankman-Fried is the latest in a long string of notorious characters who moved their business to the island nation.

by Stephen Mihm via Bloomberg on December 7, 2022

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The Great Inheritors: How Three Families Shielded Their Fortunes From Taxes for Generations

A century of tax avoidance later, the dynasties created in the 1900s are going strong.

by Patricia Callahan, James Bandler, Justin Elliot, Doris Burke, Jeff Ernsthausen via ProPublica on December 15, 2021

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