Roberton 'Bob' Williams

Tax Policy Center

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Senior fellow at the Tax Policy Center, a nonpartisan research organization

Roberton 'Bob' Williams on KCRW

Is America's tax system fair? President Obama calls progressive taxation " the defining issue of our time ," an question of "economic fairness."

Tax Fairness and the Presidential Campaign

Is America's tax system fair? President Obama calls progressive taxation " the defining issue of our time ," an question of "economic fairness."

from Which Way, L.A.?

When Mitt Romney released his tax returns, they showed a rate of just 14 percent on $20 million in profits, dividends and interest.

Tax Fairness and the Presidential Campaign

When Mitt Romney released his tax returns, they showed a rate of just 14 percent on $20 million in profits, dividends and interest.

from To the Point

America's "progressive" income tax takes a larger percentage from high earners than those lower down on the scale.

The Flat Tax

America's "progressive" income tax takes a larger percentage from high earners than those lower down on the scale.

from To the Point

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