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The weight of a signature on a tax return

Thirty years reviewing cases. A Master’s in Political Science. One retired superintendent’s argument for how money and power really intersect.

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Tax logic meets political reality

Thirty years inside the Federal Board of Revenue shaped views most commentators lack.

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THE AUTHOR

Junaid Chang: from tax policy to political analysis

A retired FBR Income Tax Superintendent with a Master’s in Political Science, Junaid writes the arguments he spent a career developing.

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