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James Medlock @jdcmedlock.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The GOP cut funding to the IRS because *audits work* and they fundamentally don't believe rich people should have to play by the rules.

Line chart titled "Revenue per audit," subtitled "In-person audits, 2010-2014." It plots average revenue and average cost per audit by taxpayer income percentile, poorer to richer, from the 0–5th percentile to the top 0.1%. Source: Boning et al. 2023, "A Welfare Analysis of Tax Audits Across the Income Distribution."

Across the bottom half of the income distribution, revenue and cost track closely, both around $3,000–$6,000 per audit. Above the median, revenue pulls ahead of cost: about $10,000 vs. $5,000 near the 90th percentile, and about $17,000 vs. $8,000 at the 95th–99th. At the top, revenue jumps to about $31,000 for the 99–99.9th percentile and about $90,000 for the top 0.1%.

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Brian Galle @bdgesq.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My convo with The New Yorker's incredibly professional & dedicated fact checker: IPADFC: "This says you're going to get $100 billion from just 200 people. How is that possible?" Me: "Well, the 200 people are worth > $2.2 trillion." IPADFC: <long pause> IPADFC: "Those are really enormous sums."

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David Gamage @davidgamage.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This session will be open to guest participants via zoom. Anyone who would like to join as a guest participant should e-mail Professor Gamage directly at dgamage@missouri.edu for details, the zoom login, and to be sent the draft paper. 2/

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David Gamage @davidgamage.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

On Sep. 23 (Wednesday), Luís C. Calderón Gómez (Cardozo Law) and Mitchell Kane (NYU Law) will present “Pigou Goes Abroad”. The Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium is convened by Professor David Gamage of Mizzou Law. 1/

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David Gamage @davidgamage.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Most sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time. Anyone who would like to join as a guest participant should e-mail Professor Gamage directly at dgamage@missouri.edu for details, the zoom login, and to be sent the draft paper. 2/

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David Gamage @davidgamage.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

On Sep. 16 (Wednesday): Andrew Appleby (Tennessee Law), will present “Privatized Tax Enforcement: State False Claims Acts and the Constitutional Limits of Outsourced Revenue Collection”. This session will be open to guest participants via zoom. 1/

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David Gamage @davidgamage.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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David Gamage @davidgamage.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

On Sep. 14 (Monday), Jeff Gordon (Vanderbilt Law) will present “Tax and the Law of Market Cycles”. The Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium is convened by Professor David Gamage of Mizzou Law. Most sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time. 1/

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

"If any of the defense secretaries under Presidents Biden, Obama, or Bush had gotten this degree and range of pushback from top uniformed personnel, there would be immediate congressional hearings, calls for resignations, and talks of impeachment."

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Our Generals Have No Confidence in Hegseth

It is abundantly clear.

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David Gamage @davidgamage.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

On Sep. 2 (Wednesday), Lauren Libby (Texas Law) will present “Tax-Exemption and the Shadow of Law” The Mizzou Law Tax Policy Colloquium is convened by Professor David Gamage of Mizzou Law. Most sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time. 1/

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Bobby Kogan @bbkogan.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Every time I update this graph it still makes my jaw drop

US and UK real gdp per capita. they basically moved in lockstep until 2007Q4

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David Gamage @davidgamage.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

On Aug. 26 (Wednesday): Alex Zhang (Emory Law), will present: “Innovation Paradigm Shifts and Capital Taxation: The Case of AI” Most sessions will be open to guest participants via zoom, from 2:00 to 3:15 pm Central Time. 1/

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David Gamage @davidgamage.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

The University of Missouri-Columbia is the flagship campus of the University of Missouri system and is one of only 33 public universities in the country belonging to the Association of American Universities, a group of elite research universities. 4/4

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David Gamage @davidgamage.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Inquiries should be directed to Associate Dean Erika Lietzan at erika.lietzan@missouri.edu or 573-882-6753. Additional information about the School of Law is available at www.law.missouri.edu. 3/

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Mizzou Law: SHOW ME SOMETHING GREATER…

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David Gamage @davidgamage.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Application Procedure: Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. To apply, please submit a cover letter, CV, and references for job ID 60306 at hr.missouri.edu/job-openings. 2/

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David Gamage @davidgamage.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Endowed Professorship Search The University of Missouri School of Law invites applications and nominations for an endowed professorship. The search committee will welcome applications of scholars in any field of law. 1/

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Orin Kerr @orinkerr.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Over at his personal blog, Emory Law Professor @matthewsag.bsky.social offers some very interesting thoughts on structuring law school exams in an era of AI and common extra-time accommodations. matthewsag.com/ai-accommoda...

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AI, Accommodations, and Assessment Integrity – Matthew Sag

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Dan Nexon @dhnexon.net · 20/07/2026

I cannot overstate how important it is to amplify these lines of argument. We're in an unconsolidated authoritarian regime — and there's no line Trump and his inner circle won't cross *if* they think they can get away with it.

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 13/07/2026

BREAKING: the Judge in the bogus Trump v IRS case that resulted in the $1.7b slush fund has SANCTIONED the attorneys, referred Blanche, Woodward, & Brito to the Bar, nullified the “settlement”, and awarded monetary sanctions! More to come… storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

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Adam Weinstein @adamweinstein.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I'm so disillusioned, I almost don't even care who gets the FIFA Peace Prize next year

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Hunter Walker @hunterw.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

I think we are all going to start having more conversations about Jon Ossoff.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

The October 2024 cover of The Economist:

The Envy of the World

America's Economy

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Jacob T. Levy @jacobtlevy.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

My domestic policy preferences are closer to those of Democratic centrists than they are to Mamdani and the DSA. But my sympathy is pretty low for complaining centrists who decided to support Andrew Fricking Cuomo as their alternative to Mamdani.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

It seems somewhat bad that the richest man in the world can use his money to bankrupt individuals or organizations -- including officials who are tasked with holding him accountable -- that accurately point out that his actions plausibly facilitated the deaths of millions.

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Joel S. @joelhs.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

The US finally admitting it lost a war on the same day that we're doing UFC fights on the White House lawn is going a bit too hard on the "late Roman Empire" vibes.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

elon musk becoming a trillionaire the same day the DOJ approves the paramount/warner brothers merger is too much. only one sign of the apocalypse per day, thanks.

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Musk buying twitter, Bezos buying WaPo, Ellison buying CBS—all are less profitable now. But they’re political investments that increase the value of the new owners’ portfolios Wealth concentration makes this possible, and that’s one mechanism by which inequality destroys democracy

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Orin Kerr @orinkerr.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Different people will react differently to this, but I think it's great. If anyone can get high-quality answers to their individualized questions—as good as asking a professor of that subject—that can democratize learning in a really profound way.

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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

A 51-49 Dem Senate is one in which, for example, many Trump nominees never even make it out of committee, making it irrelevant which way Fetterman or Platner or whomever would vote on the floor.

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Brian Galle @bdgesq.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Even if you have a paper copy of today's NYT, read this op-ed on line for the awesome infographics. And yeah, today is one of those days where I go, "I get to work with these guys?!" like the rookie on the 10-day contract who snares a lob from Lebron.

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Brian Galle @bdgesq.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Jake hits the highlights here, but worth emphasizing: At recent growth rates, a one-time 5% tax means that CA billionaire wealth will increase by ~$200 billion this year, *after they pay the tax*.

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Brian Galle @bdgesq.bsky.social · 30/05/2026

Hey, if you're a CA voter who hasn't returned your ballot, and you also want to pass the #BillionaireTax, then there is a great strategic voting opportunity here. If there are no R governor candidates on the ballot in November, then the sub-tabs of recent polling suggest the tax wins easily.

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Ian Miles Schlong @tedcruznipples.com · 26/05/2026

These fucking demons told me that my neighbor wanted to eat my dog and now they want to talk about social trust evaporating

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Saez and @gabrielzucman.bsky.social on the CA billionaire tax 250 households (0.001% of the state) holds wealth equal to more than half of California’s entire annual economic output Their wealth grows 15% a year and is taxed at just 0.26% per year www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Opinion | The Case for California’s Billionaire Wealth Tax

Silicon Valley’s growth over recent decades has made California rich — and one of the most unequal places in America.

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Jesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The facts: -Bezos paid $0 fed'l income tax in 2007 -He paid $0 in '11 -Btn '14-19, his wealth grew by $99 BILLION and he paid $973 million in taxes. Sounds like a lot but it's 0.98% of his wealth growth (which is his true income). www.propublica.org/article/the-...

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Brian Galle @bdgesq.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

This seeming technicality is potentially highly significant. As we saw in my thread this am, 28 usc 1304 does authorize settlement payments (tho not on these facts, arguably). This takes us outside 1304 and into "whoever cuts this check commits a federal crime" territory.

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Jamal Greene @jamalgreene.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

This suggests a lack of internal alignment among political appointees as to legality. Needless to say, it takes a lot of illegality for this administration to get to that point.

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