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Old 11-09-07, 01:31 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: If tax-cut strategies don't work, why are they so popular abroad?

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If tax-cut strategies don't work, why are they so popular abroad?
For the same reason that they're popular here: People don't like paying them (despite liking all of the associated spending). That doesn't say ANYTHING as to whether or not "tax cut strategies work." Assessing the effectiveness of a policy based on its popularity is idiotic.
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