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	Podcast:		Civics 101
	Episode:		How did federal income taxes get this way?
	Category:		Government & Organizations
	Duration:		00:39:32
	Publish Date:		2026-04-14 04:00:00
	Description:		We haven't always had a federal income tax, and in the beginning, it only applied to the very richest Americans. So how did we end up with the permanent income tax we have today, with all its complicated rules about everything from pre-tax income to deductions and credits? And what does it actually pay for? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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