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How US tax laws discriminate against women, gays and people of color

  • Written by Anthony C. Infanti, Professor of Law, University of Pittsburgh
Marital status is a defining characteristic of U.S. tax law.AP Photo/Keith Srakocic

What and how a country chooses to tax says a lot about its values.

A core value built into the DNA of America, for example, is equality. And in practice, Americans imagine their country to be more equal than it is and strive to treat every member of society that...

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