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Who Actually Pays Federal Taxes?

Cato Daily Podcast by Cato Institute

Apr 14, 202624:08News & Politics

The top 10% pays 60% of all federal taxes, the bottom 20% pays effectively nothing, and last year's tax cuts added new complexity. Cato's Chris Edwards and Adam Michel unpack the numbers and make the case for real reform...

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Who Actually Pays Federal Taxes? is an episode from Cato Daily Podcast by Cato Institute. The top 10% pays 60% of all federal taxes, the bottom 20% pays effectively nothing, and last year's tax cuts added new complexity. Cato's Chris Edward...

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Published Apr 14, 2026, 24:08 long, audio available.