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Higher tax burden, less corruption: Researchers examine civic engagement
- June 15, 2026 at 1:40 PM
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When citizens feel a bigger tax pinch, political corruption goes down and voter turnout rises. That's a key finding from new research led by Washington State University, which found that a higher tax burden is associated with increased civic engagement and citizen monitoring of public officials.
Originally published at Phys.org