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Illinois

Hortensis

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1. Obviously they just haven't cut taxes enough.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Sep 5, 2016, 06:28 AM

Sep 2016

If it fails again and again and again, just have to try again. We must have faith in the Laffer theory that an economic boom caused by lowering taxes will finally cause more riches than ever to flow into the public kitty. And that Laffer's giant sucking sound will be followed by a gentle rain of wealth from above.

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Obviously they just haven't cut taxes enough. Hortensis Sep 2016 #1