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How did federal income taxes get this way?
We haven't always had a federal income tax, and in the beginning, it only applied to the very richest Americans. So how did we end up with the permanent income tax we have today, with all its complicated rules about ever...
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How did federal income taxes get this way? is an episode from Civics 101 by NHPR. We haven't always had a federal income tax, and in the beginning, it only applied to the very richest Americans. So how did we end up with the permanent incom...
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Published Apr 14, 2026, 39:32 long, audio available.
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