November 4, 2008
Los Angeles Times Columnist Cites Tax Foundation Study on Progressivity on Tax Code
By Jonah Goldberg
Either way, the U.S. tax code is a lot more progressive than you might think. A new study by the Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development reveals that the United States "has the most progressive tax system and collects the largest share of taxes from the richest 10% of the population." Our tax system is in fact the most "pro-poor," according to a Tax Foundation analysis of that study, of any developed country's save Ireland. That's right, we're more progressive than France and Sweden.
