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April 15, 2009

Tnrtv: Why I'm Thrilled That My Taxes Are So High

TNR senior editor Jonathan Cohn refashions his David Letterman routine to explain why the complaints that we're hearing about high taxes largely miss the point.

--Ben Eisler

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