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Episode 498: Politicians Broke Health Insurance artwork
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Episode 498: Politicians Broke Health Insurance

Words & Numbers by CiVL

Feb 17, 202667:33Education

In this episode, we discuss the Netherlands’ proposed 36% tax on unrealized capital gains, unpacking what it means to tax wealth that exists only on paper and how such a policy could force asset sales, distort investment...

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Episode 498: Politicians Broke Health Insurance is an episode from Words & Numbers by CiVL. In this episode, we discuss the Netherlands’ proposed 36% tax on unrealized capital gains, unpacking what it means to tax wealth that exists only on...

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Published Feb 17, 2026, 67:33 long, audio available.

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