These policies dramatically improved the lives of millions of Americans did we waste an opportunity to make these policies permanent? And later, a conversation about the politics of sex and consent as discussed in Christine’s new book, Rethinking Sex.Ī guide to all the Covid-era social safety net expansions We just hit two years of the pandemic, and some of those social safety programs, most notably the child tax credit, have expired. White paper: “Inertia and Overwithholding: Explaining the Prevalence of Income Tax Refunds” by Damon Jonesĭylan Matthews and Dara Lind are joined by Washington Post columnist Christine Emba to discuss the end of Covid-era welfare programs. ProPublica on Intuit/H&R Block lobbying that’s kept taxes complicated “What is return-free filing, and how would it work?”
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How to get free tax prep, or volunteer to provide tax prep to othersĭylan explaining near-term options to reform tax filing Plus, a white paper about, you guessed it: taxes.
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The three discuss why the tax code is so complicated to begin with compare our filing system to other countries and daydream about what could be done to fix the system. Weeds co-hosts Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind are joined by Vox policy editor Libby Nelson to talk about some hot! tax! policy! But mostly, why it’s so annoying to file our taxes every year. Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weedsletter The relationship between the economy and the opioid epidemicĭylan Matthews senior correspondent, VoxĪmber Hall, deputy editorial director of talk podcasts Medicaid expansion reduced opioid deaths too White paper: “Unemployment Insurance and Opioid Overdose Mortality in the United States” The folk Republican morality behind the plan The Tax Policy Center’s analysis of the Rick Scott plan
Preorder His Name Is George Floyd by Toluse Olorunnipa and Robert Samuels Plus, a white paper about unemployment benefits and opioid overdose mortality rates. Dylan, Dara, and Tolu get into the specifics of Scott’s policy proposal and speculate if the culture wars have seeped into tax policy. Rick Scott’s 11-point plan to rescue America. Dylan Matthews and Dara Lind are joined by Washington Post reporter Toluse Olorunnipa to talk more taxes for our hot! tax! policy! episodes this month.