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Boehner Ignores Evidence on the Effects of Lowering Marginal Tax Rates
Yesterday, John Boehner during a Meet the Press interview said lowering marginal tax rates will promote more economic growth. He was challenged a bit by David Gregory but as usual the journalist was ill prepared for the debate. Boehner indicated … Continue reading
Thoma: Why the GOP Won’t Admit Supply-Side Econ Has Failed
One of the key arguments in the current fiscal cliff debate is whether increasing revenue by asking the wealthiest Americans to return to the marginal tax rates during the Clinton era will result in fewer jobs created and slower economic growth. Politicians … Continue reading
The Economic Effect of Letting Bush Tax Breaks for the Wealthy Expire
One of the most contentious issues facing the nation is developing a plan to avoid going over the fiscal cliff. Obama desires to let all of the Bush tax cuts expire except for those who make more than $250,000 a … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Government, Income Distribution, Inequality, Socio-economic Status, Taxes, Wealth
Tagged budget, Bush tax cuts, debt, deficit-reduction, economic growth, economy, employment, fiscal cliff, fiscal policy, GDP, income distribution, inequality, job creation, jobs, marginal tax rates, monetary policy, Reagan, regressive tax cuts, sequestration, socio-economic status, supply side, tax cuts, tax deductions, trickle-down, trickle-down economics
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The Des Moines Register’s Endorsement of Romney Doesn’t Conform to the Facts
The Des Moines Register’s endorsement of Governor Romney is based on the view that the candidate will improve the economy, create new jobs and reduce the deficit. The endorsement also has great expectations for Romney’s ability to bring Democrats and … Continue reading
Posted in Economy, Elections, Government, Income Distribution, Inequality, Presidential Leadership, Taxes
Tagged bipartisanship, budget, Bush tax cuts, debt, deficit-reduction, Des Moines Register, economic growth, economy, elections, endorsement, inequality, job creation, jobs, marginal tax rates, math, monetary policy, Reagan, regressive tax cuts, Romney, Ryan, supply side, tax cuts, tax deductions, trickle-down, trickle-down economics
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Do Cuts in Personal Income Taxes Foster Economic Growth? Again No, According to the Evidence
This post is for my good, well-intentioned, friends who still believe personal income tax cuts foster economic growth. Finding research by people who were advocating supply-side, trickle-down economics during the Reagan years and then after examining the evidence conclude it … Continue reading