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The Tom Woods Show

Ep. 274 A Real-Live Tax Revolt

The Tom Woods Show

Tom Woods

Politics, Economics, Libertarian, Government, News

4.83.3K Ratings

🗓️ 29 October 2014

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Jim Tobin of Taxpayers United of America recalls the Chicago Tax Strike of 1977, chronicled by Murray Rothbard, and discusses his 400 other successful battles against tax increases.

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0:00.0

In a world of Democrats, there will be time for them to make profits.

0:05.2

Now's not that time.

0:06.4

And Republicans.

0:07.9

I've abandoned free market principles to save the free market system.

0:12.2

You need a voice of liberty.

0:15.0

Look no further.

0:16.8

You've found it.

0:18.5

Tom Woods.

0:21.2

Beware, citizen.

0:22.9

You are now departing from the world of allowable opinion.

0:26.9

The Tom Woods Show.

0:34.0

Welcome, everybody.

0:35.1

It's Wednesday, October 29th, 2014.

0:38.3

And we're joined today by Jim Tobin of Taxpayers United of America.

0:44.3

Now, Jim Tobin was cited in an article by Murray Rothbard in the Libertarian Review back in

0:51.3

in an article called the Chicago tax strike of 1977. And Rothbard begins,

0:59.0

in recent months, a mighty property tax strike has been sweeping the northern suburbs of Chicago.

1:06.0

And for once, the ideological and organizational leadership of the rebellion is being provided by libertarians.

1:13.6

And he then goes on to talk quite a bit about our guest today, Jim Tobin, who has gone on to defeat over 400 local tax increases all over the place.

1:25.6

Jim Tobin, welcome to the show.

1:28.3

Tom, I'm glad to be here. Thanks for giving me this opportunity.

1:33.3

I came across this piece by Murray Rothbard called the Chicago Tax Strike of 1977.

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