Single parents can file as heads of household, giving them wider tax brackets and lowering their basic taxes.

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We hear all the time about how basic income taxes, government spending and inflation are redistributive in nature, but not mentioned enough is how both political parties use the tax code to redistribute wealth to favored constituents or individuals who live as Washington would like them to.

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And plenty of people may be willing to pay extra taxes for the basic opportunities that the rich enjoy.

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