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Would A Wealth Tax Work In Ireland?

Season 1 Episode 161 Published 5 months ago

“TAX THE RICH” — it’s a slogan we’ve heard shouted on streets and trending online

But it’s not a new idea.

Ireland tried a wealth tax before — and — promptly — dropped it.

But times have changed, so the question returns: could a wealth tax work this time? And would it actually change anything?

Eamonn Torsney is joined by Jim Clarken, CEO of Oxfam Ireland and Dr. Emmett Oliver, from Trinity Business school