Fiscal Redistribution
A Multi-Trillion Dollar Misunderstanding
by tom coleman and david weisbach
illustrations by taylor callery
tom coleman is the executive director of the Center for Economic Policy at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. david weisbach is the Walter J. Blum professor of law at Chicago’s Law School. The results of their research, laid out in detail, are forthcoming in the National Tax Journal.
Published October 24, 2025