Tax Cuts Don't Lead to Economic Growth, a New 65-Year Study Finds

Here's a brief economic history of the last quarter-century in taxes and growth.

In 1990, President George H. W. Bush raised taxes, and GDP growth increased over the next five years. In 1993, President Bill Clinton raised the top marginal tax rate, and GDP growth increased over the next five years. In 2001 and 2003, President Bush cut taxes, and we faced a disappointing expansion followed by a Great Recession. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Business
Topics: U.S. Economy, Taxes
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Posted by: Posted by Jack Powers - Sep 16, 2012 - 10:39 PM PDT
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Edited by: Pamela Hogle - Sep 18, 2012 - 8:42 AM PDT

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Sirajul Islam
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by Sirajul Islam - Sep. 18, 2012

Analytical report by senior editor at The Atlantic Derek Thompson based on David Leonhardt's new column today for The New York Times, who wrote his column based on a new study from the Congressional Research Service, "Taxes and the Economy: An Economic Analysis of the Top Tax Rates Since 1945."

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Ben Ross
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by Ben Ross - Sep. 18, 2012

Covers the tax growth effects over the last 60 years...very clear and easy to understand.

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Jack Powers
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by Jack Powers - Sep. 16, 2012

the study found that top tax rates don’t appear to determine the size of the economic pie but they can affect how the pie is sliced, especially for the richest ... More »

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