The Payback Plan is a public policy initiative to equip citizens with a working knowledge of the U.S. tax system, focusing on the implications of tax preferences on middle-class Americans and those who aspire to be. The independent educational platform includes a digital book available to the public under a Creative Commons license, and an extensive library of downloadable resources.

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