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As states led by Democrats try to squeeze the rich, Republicans want to phase out income taxes entirely
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Republicans and Democrats alike want to take an axe to taxes

Lately, Democrats have joined the charge

Republicans and Democrats alike want to take an axe to taxes

The returns on trillions of dollars of spending are deeply uncertain

No other rich democracy hands as many decisions directly to its voters

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