The Yale Law Journal

Goldburn P. Maynard Jr.

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Biden’s Gambit: Advancing Racial Equity While Relying on a Race-Neutral Tax Code

Goldburn P. Maynard Jr.

This Essay analyzes ARPA’s major provisions to determine their potential impact on racial equity. It argues that the Biden Administration should do more to tackle racial wealth inequality and the structural issues in the tax code that allow the rich to benefit disproportionately from tax subsidies.