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This isn’t just an example of the Laffer Curve. It’s the Laffer Curve on steroids and it’s one of those rare examples of a tax cut paying for itself.
In other words, you failed to listen to your own advice. You also...
• Failed to acknowledge that tax revenues dropped for several years after Reagan's first big tax cut
• Failed to cite your source
• Failed to acknowledge that Reagan had to raise taxes multiple times, because revenues were falling too short
• Failed to acknowledge that economists do not, in fact, see Reagan's policies as proof of the Laffer Curve
• Failed to acknowledge numerous other examples, including Louisiana, Bush 43, and now Trump -- where claims about the Laffer Curve failed to work
• Ignored how Reagan, Bush 41, Bush 43, and now Trump all increased spending while cutting taxes
Try to pay attention next time.
Oh, and a bonus point! You've made no recognition of how Clinton and Obama both raised taxes, and revenues increased anyway. How is that possible, if the Laffer Curve has an influence when the effective tax rate is in the ~25-35% range...?