Listen "It's more than 'taxpayers' money'"
Episode Synopsis
This week we’re talking about ‘taxpayers money’ and exploring how such a commonplace phrase leans us towards less public spending and creates a dividing line between who public services are and aren’t for.Words of Affirmation is a podcast from Care Full, hosted by Hannah Webster & Ruth Hannan.You can support the podcast to continue by signing up to our Patreon.You can find out more about hosts Care Full on our website.This week we talked about:This Mother Jones article on the history of tax and biases of ‘taxpayers’Tax Payers Alliance’s BBC guideCritiques on the language of taxpayers from Richard MurphyResearch from Carnegie UK on public perceptions of the tax systemPatriotic MillionairesThe British Social Attitudes Survey findings on taxMargate residents turning out in opposition to UKIP this monthOur music for the episode is Bobby Bertoli’s Rebirth (thanks Bob x).
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