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Publication Date: February 2008
Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): JD Foster
Research Area: Banking and finance; Economics
Keywords: Taxes; tax increase; entitlement spending; higher taxes
Type: Report
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
Recent empirical work using different approaches affirms the traditional view that there is a clear and robust relationship between lower taxes and higher economic output. Federal, state, and local policymakers should therefore look for every opportunity to reduce taxes, especially those that are most harmful to economic growth such as marginal tax rates and taxes on saving and investment.