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Republicans and Democrats alike want to take an axe to taxes
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Republicans and Democrats alike want to take an axe to taxes

Lately, Democrats have joined the charge

As states led by Democrats try to squeeze the rich, Republicans want to phase out income taxes entirely

Overseas investors at first—then Americans

High debt, disjointed markets and pugnacious trade policy all threaten the world’s safe asset

A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist