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No, President Trump, the Income Tax Wasn’t A Mistake. But It Was an Accident.
Trump claimed that the income tax was passed for “reasons unknown to mankind” and caused the Great Depression. Here’s the real history.
by
Jesse Eisinger
via
ProPublica
on
April 8, 2025
How the IRS Was Gutted
An eight-year campaign to slash the agency’s budget has left it understaffed and hamstrung. That's good news for corporations and the wealthy.
by
Paul Kiel
,
Jesse Eisinger
via
ProPublica
on
December 11, 2018