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    1) The document discusses a book that analyzes the history of taxation of the rich in Europe and the United States. 2) A key finding of the book is that large increases in taxes on the rich during the 20th century were primarily due to financing the costs of two world wars, not other factors like inequality or politics. 3) While taxes on the rich rose substantially during and after the wars, they gradually fell back to lower levels in subsequent decades as demand for government continued growing through a broader tax base.

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    1) The document discusses a book that analyzes the history of taxation of the rich in Europe and the United States. 2) A key finding of the book is that large increases in taxes on the rich during the 20th century were primarily due to financing the costs of two world wars, not other factors like inequality or politics. 3) While taxes on the rich rose substantially during and after the wars, they gradually fell back to lower levels in subsequent decades as demand for government continued growing through a broader tax base.

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    Less Appetite for Taxing the Rich than You Might Think

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