SaddleBrooke Republican Club » Supply-side economics http://sbrc1.net Western United States Largest Republican Club Thu, 24 May 2012 19:15:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 The Laffer Curve Shows that Tax Increases Are a Very Bad Idea – even if They Generate More Tax Revenue http://feeds.cato.org/~r/Cato-at-liberty/~3/EIVK-FKYPh8/ http://feeds.cato.org/~r/Cato-at-liberty/~3/EIVK-FKYPh8/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 16:46:51 +0000 Daniel J. Mitchell http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/?p=46650 By Daniel J. Mitchell

The Laffer Curve is a graphical representation of the relationship between tax rates, tax revenue, and taxable income. It is frequently cited by people who want to explain the common-sense notion that punitive tax rates may not generate much additional revenue if people respond in ways that result in less taxable income. Unfortunately, some people [...]

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]]> http://www.cato-at-liberty.org/the-laffer-curve-shows-that-tax-increases-are-a-very-bad-idea-even-if-they-generate-more-tax-revenue/feed/ 0 Fact-Checking President Obama on “Trickle-Down” Economics http://blog.heritage.org/2011/12/12/fact-checking-president-obama-on-trickle-down-economics/ http://blog.heritage.org/2011/12/12/fact-checking-president-obama-on-trickle-down-economics/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 20:20:16 +0000 David Weinberger http://blog.heritage.org/?p=86136 In a recent speech in Kansas, President Obama launched a diatribe against “trickle-down” economic policies. Not only did President Obama mischaracterize conservative tax policy, but facts rebut his claim that these policies have been a failure. The President began by invoking his understanding of conservative economic philosophy: “If the winners do really well, then jobs and prosperity will eventually trickle down to everybody else.” “Trickle down” is of course a disingenuous misnomer invented by the left to stigmatize conservative supply-side economic policies. It implies favoring the rich—that doing so will … More]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2011/12/12/fact-checking-president-obama-on-trickle-down-economics/feed/ 0 Morning Bell: Whitewashing History, Obama Style http://blog.heritage.org/2011/12/09/morning-bell-whitewashing-history-obama-style/ http://blog.heritage.org/2011/12/09/morning-bell-whitewashing-history-obama-style/#comments Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:16:33 +0000 Mike Brownfield http://blog.heritage.org/?p=85959 If U.S. history is a painting on a giant canvas, President Barack Obama’s speech this week in Osawatomie, Kansas, is a thick coat of whitewash layered all over it, and the failure of the last three years lies underneath. The President’s pretense is that, no, it’s not Obamanomics that has caused persistent unemployment, stunted growth and record deficits–it’s supply side economics! Talk about audacity. The President’s speech was a naked portrayal of his vision of America–one where inequality runs rampant, where the American dream is nearly dead, where the rich … More]]> http://blog.heritage.org/2011/12/09/morning-bell-whitewashing-history-obama-style/feed/ 0