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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH
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To: J.B.C. who wrote (289769)8/23/2002 3:32:59 PM
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Re: "Every tax cut has increased in the US has INCREASED the tax base."

>>> So? The relationship only holds when the public is 'over-taxed' (which I, for one, believe we are now). But, iof taxes went to zero, you wouldn't argue that the tax base would still increase... so, at some point, the relationship breaks down.

Re: "Clinton increased taxes and the surplus started disappearing in 2000."

>>> You're skipping over about 6 or 7 years <LOL>.

>>> The boom and high economic growth, productivity, and employment growth figures came first after they started paying off debt :)
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