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Book SynopsisLooks at the way we tax the poor in the United States, particularly in the American South, where poor families are often subject to income taxes, and where regressive sales taxes apply even to food for home consumption. This book argues that these policies contribute in unrecognized ways to poverty-related problems.
Trade Review"Impressive ... straightforward, compelling, and well-documented... This is an important book-for lots of reasons." -- Daniel T. Lichter, Cornell University American Jrnl Of Sociology "Recommended." -- R.S. Rycroft Choice
Table of ContentsList of Illustrations List of Tables Preface Acknowledgments 1. The Evolution of Southern Tax Structures 2. Barriers to Change: Inertia, Supermajorities, and Constitutional Amendments 3. The Geography of Poverty 4. Tax Traps and Regional Poverty Regimes 5. The Bottom Line Conclusion: Are We Our Brothers' Keepers? Appendix I. How Many Lags of X? by Scott M. Lynch Appendix II. Tables Notes Index
