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The Power to Destroy: How the Antitax Movement Hijacked America
How the antitax fringe went mainstream—and now threatens America’s future
The postwar United States enjoyed large, widely distributed economic rewards—and most Americans accepted that taxes were a reasonable price to pay for living in a society of shared prosperity. Then in 1978 California enacted Proposition 13, a property tax cap that Ronald Reagan hailed as a “second American Revolution,” setting off an antitax, antigovernment wave that has transformed American politics and economic policy. In The Power to Destroy, Michael Graetz, professor emeritus at Columbia Law School and Yale Law School, tells the story of the antitax movement and how it holds America hostage—undermining the nation’s ability to meet basic needs and fix critical problems. Join us as Professor Graetz, a leading authority on tax politics and policy, discusses his new book.
Breakfast - 8:00 am | Program - 8:30 to 9:30 am
Parking at UCLA Faculty Center.
UCLA School of Law is a State Bar of California approved MCLE provider. This activity qualifies for 1 hour(s) of general MCLE credit.
This event is sponsored by Lowell Milken Institute for Business Law and Policy and UCLA School of Law. This is a private event, open to UCLA School of Law students, faculty and invited guests. For questions, please email lowellmilkeninstitute@law.ucla.edu.