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Originally Posted by aceventura3
We have been discussing tax policy. The liberal answer to tax policy and economic growth is a non-sequitur. High tax rates with lots of loop-holes that benefit a few at the expense of others hinders economic growth and hurts the poor or those liberals think or say they fight for. Low tax rates in a simple tax system is the correct approach that will maximize economic growth.
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Is that a liberal answer or a Democrat answer? "High" is a relative term. What do you think of Canada's tax and economic environment or the Nordic model, as Will has pointed out? You can have higher taxes than the U.S. and still balance your books and grow your economy.
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