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A Brief History of Income Taxes : The Indicator from Planet Money Taxes have been around forever. But the income tax? In the U.S., it's relatively recent.

The Indicator from Planet Money

A Brief History of Income Taxes

A Brief History of Income Taxes

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Taxes have been around forever. But the income tax? In the U.S., it's relatively recent.