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Williamson (senior fellow, Brookings Inst.; Read My Lips) argues that taxes tell the tale of a political system's degree of democracy. She explains how taxes reflect the economic order and who controls the public purse. With examples from three eras in U.S. history, she details how the nation's elite have sought to maintain control over the power of the purse, opposing taxes that affect them and opposing mass representation that threatens their ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More