Matthew Yglesias

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

It would be much better to do everything with broad, but progressive, taxes and not do any means-testing. But the key step is to convince the voters! — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 18, 2019 Hibernated

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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias

All the points in this thread are correct, but it’s not “the wonk class” that’s responsible here it’s politicians who are responding to public aversion to paying higher taxes even if you get something good in exchange. — PolitiTweet.org

Why does the wonk class have such an attachment to means-testing and sliding scales? What if I told you, we already… https://t.co/7VxYDPNRlw

Posted Nov. 18, 2019 Hibernated

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Ideally the voters would also come to appreciate the merits of congestion fees, Pigouvian taxes, and other good stuff and we can all go live in Wonktopia. But until then, think tanks will churn out PDFs designed to move the ball forward in ways politicians find congenial. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Nov. 18, 2019 Hibernated