Libertarianism and Poverty

Source: ProSocial Libertarians
by Andrew Jason Cohen

“It’s never been clear to me why anyone would think that lowering the tax burden on wealthy people is more important than lowering it on poor people. I think we should lower the burden as much as possible on everyone, consistent with maintaining a just society. … Consider the mortgage deduction: why is it good to give home owners a tax break but not good to give home renters a tax break? What justifies that deviation? I’m not offering an answer; I want us to take the question seriously.” (07/28/26)

https://prosociallibertarians.substack.com/p/libertarianism-and-poverty