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#451: Why Some People Love Tax Day

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Note: Today's show is a rerun. It originally ran inΒ April 2013. In 2012, a federal program took about $60 billion from wealthier Americans and gave it to millions of working poor. This program β€” a massive redistribution of wealth β€” has been embraced by every president from Ronald Reagan to Barack Obama. On today's show, we look at a huge, often overlooked, surprisingly interesting corner of the tax code: The Earned Income Tax Credit. For more, see our storyΒ A Surprisingly Uncontroversial Program That Gives Money To Poor People.

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