Gabriel Zucman: "We Need To Tax Billionaires"

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Should billionaires be taxed on their wealth, not just their income? Michael Smerconish sits down with economist Gabriel Zucman, author of We Need to Tax Billionaires, to examine how the ultra-wealthy minimize income taxes, why traditional taxation can fall short at the very top, and Zucman’s proposal for a minimum tax tied to wealth. They also discuss California’s proposed billionaire tax, whether the wealthy would simply move to avoid it, and what a wealth tax could mean for the future of the U.S. tax system. Original air date 29 September 2026. The book was published on 25 August 2026.