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Economy

Redleg

(6,419 posts) Thu Feb 13, 2025, 03:18 PM Feb 13

"Tax cuts will increase federal revenues" [View all]

I heard a GOP Congressman utter these words this morning in regard to the GOP's "plans." I had to change channels to something less fucking offensive. This is just part of the zombie supply-side econ b.s. that just won't die and it won't go away.

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"Tax cuts will increase federal revenues" [View all] Redleg Feb 13 OP

Of course they have to lie to cover the theft of our tax money. Irish_Dem Feb 13 #1

Magats are claiming the tax cuts to billionaires gab13by13 Feb 13 #2

Who cares? BeyondGeography Feb 13 #3

And the lack of food will make people well-nourished and healthy. Ocelot II Feb 13 #4

We already know they're buffoons. C_U_L8R Feb 13 #5

How many times are the idiots on the right going to buy this line? chicoescuela Feb 13 #6

I remember my econometrics professor in grad school Redleg Feb 13 #7

It goes back to 1926, Coolidge I think, gab13by13 Feb 13 #8

Lately, also known as "tinkle down". nt eppur_se_muova Feb 15 #10

Based on something called the Laffer curve. "Laffer" is a term in Hollywood trade pubs for "comedy". eppur_se_muova Feb 15 #9

Indeed, the top tax rates would have to be much higher than they are now Redleg Feb 17 #11