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<\/picture> <\/div>\nIn this week’s The<\/em> Reason Roundtable<\/em>, editors Matt Welch<\/a>, Katherine Mangu-Ward<\/a>, Nick Gillespie<\/a>, and Peter Suderman<\/a> parse the presidential candidates’ latest batch of confounding ideas on tax policy before lamenting their various cringe media appearances over the past week.<\/p>\n 05:21\u2014Tax policy proposals<\/p>\n 31:44\u2014Weekly listener question<\/p>\n 43:38\u2014Candidate cringe media hits<\/p>\n 54:18\u2014This week’s cultural recommendations<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Mentioned in this podcast:<\/p>\n “Trump Panders to Auto Industry, Proposes Making Car Loan Interest Tax Deductible<\/a>” by Joe Lancaster<\/p>\n “Instead of Vote-Buying Tax Promises, Let’s Have Real Plans for Tax Relief<\/a>” by J.D. Tuccille<\/p>\n “How Much Will the Major Presidential Candidates Steal From You?<\/a>” by J.D. Tuccille<\/p>\n “Carving Out a Tax Cut Just for Tips Doesn’t Make More Sense When Kamala Harris Does It<\/a>” by Eric Boehm<\/p>\n “Kamala Harris’ Plan To Hike Corporate Income Taxes Would Fall on All Americans<\/a>” by Eric Boehm<\/p>\n “Harris: “Not a thing” she’d have done differently than Biden<\/span><\/a>” by Erin Doherty<\/p>\n “The U.S. Can’t Afford To Cut Taxes on Social Security Benefits<\/a>” by Veronique de Rugy<\/p>\n “Biden and Harris’ Record on Spending and Debt Is a Tragedy of Epic Proportion<\/a>” by Veronique de Rugy<\/p>\n “Where They Stand: The Presidential Candidates on Issues That Matter to Older Americans<\/a>” by AARP<\/p>\n “Sources of Federal Revenue<\/a>” by Fiscal Data\/Treasury Department<\/p>\n “Vivek Ramaswamy Is Wrong about National Debt: We Can’t Grow Our Way Out of Its Ruinous Economic Impact<\/a>” by Nick Gillespie<\/p>\n “Budget Deficit Hit $1.8 Trillion After Huge Increase in Borrowing Costs<\/a>” by Eric Boehm<\/p>\n “Trump’s Proposals Would Add $5.8 Trillion to the Deficit<\/a>” by Eric Boehm<\/p>\n “Free the Art! Sell the Art!<\/a>” by Crispin Sartwell<\/p>\n “How Will\u00a0Reason<\/em>\u00a0Staffers Vote in 2020?<\/a>“<\/p>\n “Show Us Your Vote!<\/a>” by Matt Welch<\/p>\n “Neal Stephenson’s Past, Present, and Future<\/a>” by Mike Godwin<\/p>\n “Neal Stephenson Wants To Tell Big Stories<\/a>” by Tyler Cowen<\/p>\n “Tyler Cowen’s Stubborn Attachments To Freedom and Prosperity<\/a>” by Nick Gillespie<\/p>\n “My biggest concern remains the carburetor-eating”<\/a>\u00a0by IowaHawkBlog<\/p>\n The tower has caught the rocket!! \u2014 Elon Musk (@elonmusk) October 13, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n
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