Vanessa Williamson, author of The Price of Democracy, discusses her argument that the history of American fights over fiscal fairness reveals a connection between taxation and democratic power.

For more on The Price of Democracy, you can read Joseph Thorndike's book review here: "ANALYSIS: Democracy Comes With a Bill Attached: A Tax-Centered History of America."

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Credits
Host: David D. Stewart
Executive Producers: Jeanne Rauch-Zender, Paige Jones
Producers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes
Audio Engineers: Jordan Parrish, Peyton Rhodes

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