taxing

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“I get the appeal of taxing the millionaires. It would be different if I was making millions every single year. But I was a thousandaire for many years,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

It would be much less intrusive than taxing income, much less complicated, and it would be fairer.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Since the 19th century, economists, most notably Henry George, have argued that taxing land can raise revenue without discouraging productive investment.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026

Even unsuccessful prosecutions can be costly and emotionally taxing for defendants, said Jared Fishman, a former career prosecutor in the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

This time I knew exactly what was out there—a lot of long, taxing miles, steep rocky mountains, hard shelter floors, hot days without showers, unsatisfying meals cooked on a temperamental stove.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson