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HughBeaumont

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2. That only works if companies hire.

Reply to HAB911 (Original post)

Thu Sep 28, 2017, 07:57 AM

Sep 2017

There's never been a time in modern history when layoffs DIDN'T happen after tax cuts.

Just witness Bush's anemic growth, ballooning of the debt and subsequent economic disaster after he enacted TWO giant tax cuts.

This decades-debunked economic sleight of hand . . . larceny . . . whatever we're calling it . . . is only believed by College Republicans and idiots.

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It's a miracle! Jeanuuuus Cohn says we can pay for the entire tax cut through economic growth [View all] HAB911 Sep 2017 OP

it will put our grandchildren in debt spanone Sep 2017 #1

That only works if companies hire. HughBeaumont Sep 2017 #2

And we were all born yesterday. Eyeball_Kid Sep 2017 #3

This is exactly what W said about his tax cut world wide wally Sep 2017 #4

Go back further. That's exactly what Reagan said......... socialist_n_TN Sep 2017 #7

I am waiting for them to cut taxes to zero marylandblue Sep 2017 #5

They always say that. It never happens. n2doc Sep 2017 #6

I've heard this shit for 40 years now........ socialist_n_TN Sep 2017 #8

Hark! Is that the sweet sound of trickling-down I hear? Buns_of_Fire Sep 2017 #9

Right, and It Will Trickle Down, too. MineralMan Sep 2017 #10