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Not All Tax Cuts Are Created Equal
Not All Tax Cuts Are Created Equal
Are you listening, President-elect Obama?
Poll: Tax cuts boost support for Obama stimulus plan
Poll: Tax cuts boost support for Obama stimulus plan
cnn.com — President-elect Barack Obama waves to supporters in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday. (more) Poll: Tax cuts boost support for Obama stimulus plan
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Amanda Carpenter: Some Tax Cuts are Better Than Others
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog — CATO's Dan Mitchell explains all: The key thing to understand is that not all tax cuts are created equal. If policy makers want to boost growth, they need to reduce marginal tax rates on productive behavior such as work, saving, and investment. This "supply-side" insight is why the Kennedy and Reagan tax rate reductions were successful. It also is why flat tax jurisdictions such as Hong Kong and Slovakia enjoy such strong growth. And it is why zero tax regimes such as the Cayman Islands are beacons of prosperity. Unfortunately, all reports indicate that the Obama plan will ...

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