Why Jeff Bezos wants to cut your taxes
May 31, 2026•38 min
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Episode description
The world's fourth richest wants your taxes cut to 0. Why did he say this last week – and should we believe him?
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Chapters
(00:00) Intro
(02:43) Why Bezos wants lower tax
(06:34) His real argument
(09:12) How they distract you
(12:51) They think you’re stupid
(14:04) Tax wealth not work
(16:59) “Everyone hates government”
(21:45) Blaming politicians
(23:50) The broader context
(26:04) How billionaires are making you poorer
(28:37) The 5 Whys
(32:44) What progress have we made?
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