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DefenseLawyer

(11,101 posts) Wed Apr 26, 2017, 01:46 PM Apr 2017

Cutting taxes will raise revenue! [View all]

How can they keep pitching this Milton Friedman nonsense for last 50 years when it has been tried countless times and has actually happened a total of... never? Reagan, W., Pinochet's Chile, Brownback's Kansas, again and again and again. It's never worked. Why do people still buy it? Is it just because it just sounds so wonderful or does the average Republican know full well it's nonsense but it's a convenient quasi-intellectual cover for their personal greed?

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Cutting taxes will raise revenue! [View all] DefenseLawyer Apr 2017 OP

"Deja vu all over again." yallerdawg Apr 2017 #1

This is even stupider than the stupid concept of trickle down economics DefenseLawyer Apr 2017 #2

yes, the economy would have to grow by 5% to offset a rate cut of 5% (e.g., 40% to 38%) unblock Apr 2017 #3

Because THEY get all the benefits while we get fucked. Atman Apr 2017 #4

I'm not talking about the scumbags that sell it. DefenseLawyer Apr 2017 #5

Got it. Atman Apr 2017 #7

And yet, in Minnesota, the RAISED taxes and reduced the deficit and created a surplus! alarimer Apr 2017 #6

Surpluses Are Bad! SoCalMusicLover Apr 2017 #10

They want their tax cuts, and will say anything to get them n2doc Apr 2017 #8

I Am Cutting My Client Fees, To Improve Revenue SoCalMusicLover Apr 2017 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author Jake Stern Apr 2017 #11

Wishful thinking. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #12

because cutting goverment jobs (cuts) creates....jobs......wait.... lindysalsagal Apr 2017 #13

can't wait to see peoples faces when trump admin okieinpain Apr 2017 #14

and the best part is JCinNYC Apr 2017 #15

If it's such a great idea Windy City Charlie Apr 2017 #16

True, why do people let them get away treestar Apr 2017 #17