# How can the government raise more revenue?

An episode of [Why Can't They Just...](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1818980418), 7 May 2026, 44 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/105531ab4/podcast/play/118910002/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-4-7%2F4b696460-7b2c-cd4e-2e9b-acb3c73011b7.mp3

Janaline and Glenn discuss different ways of raising revenue for the government and the effects of different approaches on how people behave and therefore how much can be raised. Here's a transcript. Please leave a comment, particularly if you have your own "Why can't they just..." question, or email us at whycanttheyjust@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you. Please also feel free to rate and review us, as it does help people to find us. Music:"Insurrection" Written by Pierre Chrétien Performed by the Soul Jazz Orchestra Courtesy of Do Right Music Inc.

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