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Old 05-13-2008
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I"ve seen it written elsewhere that there is a sweet spot between a 0 and 100 % tax rate that creates the most government income and that it's not a fantasy at all.

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Yes, there is a sweet spot. And we are well below it.
Cool. Perhaps you could let the rest of us know? I"ve provided a study that shows what the sweet spot is, but all we have from you is your statement.

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My point is that the notion that simply cutting taxes will increase revenue is hogwash. Cutting taxes gets you a higher deficit.
Still looking for a graph showing raw tax revenues. Here's one that shows our individual tax burden. Notice the highest peak under Clinton?



Tax Burden Is Rising to Highest Level in History
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