{"product_id":"read-my-lips-why-americans-are-proud-to-pay-taxes-9780691191607","title":"Read My Lips: Why Americans Are Proud to Pay Taxes","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA surprising and revealing look at what Americans really believe about taxes\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConventional wisdom holds that Americans hate taxes. But the conventional wisdom is wrong. Bringing together national survey data with in-depth interviews, \u003ci\u003eRead My Lips\u003c\/i\u003e presents a surprising picture of tax attitudes in the United States. Vanessa Williamson demonstrates that Americans view taxpaying as a civic responsibility and a moral obligation. But they worry that others are shirking their duties, in part because the experience of taxpaying misleads Americans about who pays taxes and how much. Perceived loopholes convince many income tax filers that a flat tax might actually raise taxes on the rich, and the relative invisibility of the sales and payroll taxes encourages many to underestimate the sizable tax contributions made by poor and working people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAmericans see being a taxpayer as a role worthy of pride and respect, a sign that one is a contributing member of the community and the nation. For this reason, the belief that many Americans are not paying their share is deeply corrosive to the social fabric. The widespread misperception that immigrants, the poor, and working-class families pay little or no taxes substantially reduces public support for progressive spending programs and undercuts the political standing of low-income people. At the same time, the belief that the wealthy pay less than their share diminishes confidence that the political process represents most people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUpending the idea of Americans as knee-jerk opponents of taxes, \u003ci\u003eRead My Lips \u003c\/i\u003eexamines American taxpaying as an act of political faith. Ironically, the depth of the American civic commitment to taxpaying makes the failures of the tax system, perceived and real, especially potent frustrations.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Vanessa Williamson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Princeton University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/05\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.68d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780691191607\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVanessa S. Williamson\u003c\/b\u003e is a fellow in governance studies at the Brookings Institution. She is the coauthor of \u003ci\u003eThe Tea Party and the Remaking of Republican Conservatism\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Princeton University Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40088143134835,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":23.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_0afd7d13-09d2-4d81-8c3f-744cbe6b5fb2.jpg?v=1652624064","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/read-my-lips-why-americans-are-proud-to-pay-taxes-9780691191607","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}