As Trump’s contentious tax-cut megabill moves forward, explore the untold story of how the anti-tax movement took over the country.
Tax Revolt
Grover Norquist made a name for himself by cancelling politicians who dared to raise taxes. Is his reign ending?
A president took a stand on taxes. It radicalized the Republican Party.
How a small group of economists shaped Reagan’s tax policy and the future of the Republican party.
Economist Art Laffer was the intellectual backbone of every Republican tax cut, including Trump’s. Laffer’s advice: Don’t bother fighting the rich anymore, they’ve already won.
The leader of California’s tax revolt launched a populist revolution to limit his state’s property taxes. The movement evolved beyond his wildest dreams.
As Trump’s new tax bill advances, The Lever is releasing a four-part miniseries revealing how the anti-tax movement came to dominate Washington.