Senator Warren's wealth tax might prevent billionaires from paying nearly nothing in taxes – but it's probably not constitutional
- Written by Beverly Moran, Professor Emerita of Law, Vanderbilt University
Jeff Bezos paid no taxes in some years despite gaining billions in wealth.AP Photo/Patrick SemanskyA new report that shows America’s biggest billionaires paid barely any income tax from 2014 to 2018 has revived talk of a wealth tax – such as the one proposed by Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
The report from ProPublica – which based its...