
Episode 39
The Daylight Robbery Series: The Birth of Big Government | Episode 8 of 13
Cypherpunk’d · cypherpunkd
March 17, 202527m 0s
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Show Notes
<p>Join us with author Dominic Frisby as we explore how world wars transformed taxation from a burden on the wealthy few to a reality for every citizen. Discover how government grew from consuming just 10% of GDP in 1900 to becoming the dominant economic force we know today.<br />
This eye-opening episode reveals historical facts rarely taught in schools:</p>
<p>- How friendly societies provided welfare before government took over<br />
- The dramatic rise of income tax during WWI and WWII (from 13 million to 50 million Americans)<br />
- How Disney and Hollywood were enlisted to make tax payment seem patriotic<br />
- The shocking 97.5% top tax rates that persisted after WWII<br />
- Why Germany and Japan "won the peace" while Britain honored crushing war debts until 2006<br />
- How fiscal drag silently pushes ordinary citizens into higher tax brackets over time</p>
<p>Winston Churchill, Lloyd George, and Donald Duck all played roles in creating our modern tax system. Learn how the National Insurance Act of 1911 began the process of replacing community-based care with government control, setting the stage for the massive government growth that followed.</p>
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